Viewing Room 29
Modigliani: Instinctive Mystery
LINK: Modigliani: Instinctive Mystery
Visit the Viewing Room to learn more about the life and art of Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920) by clicking the link above.
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One of the very first, if not the first, painting of which, as a teenager, I bought a reproduction was Modigliani’s Lipchitz and his wife, yet until I read your piece just now, I knew none of the back story, and almost nothing of his sadly short life. The Lola de Valence was new to me, and I found it particularly appealing, not sure why, though perhaps the solidity of the face against a backdrop that seemed somehow a bit Cubist. I’m glad you included the landscape, also. I only happened on that recently, and enjoy the way it offers another dimension of Modigliani’s work. Thanks, too, for the tip-off of the exhibit at the Gray Gallery. I know I have said this before and was not able to follow through in time, but I do hope to get to it!
Thanks for sharing my favorite artist!