Amedeo Modigliani - expressive minds in every room
Amedeo Modigliani is immediately recognizable. Narrow, almost almond-shaped eyes, long necks, clearly contoured lines and a self-contained facial expression, also described as "blind eyes", characterize his figures. At weewado, buy a canvas picture and find out for yourself what the magic of these portraits is. Is it the attitude? The color? The special technique of designing surfaces? The Tuscan artist, whose mother was French, can not be determined. If you decide to order a high-quality copy, you will find that people like "Madame Kisling" from 1917 keep challenging them. Short haircuts, heavily painted eyes and masculine attire suggest an environment of intellectuals and bohemians with a progressive lifestyle.
Framed as impressive as Old Masters
Indeed, one can find in Modigliani's portraits parallels to Renaissance painting. The artist has repeatedly dealt with old masters of his native Italy. During his studies in Florence and Venice in 1902 and 1903, he dealt a great deal with the Renaissance. The painting "Jeanne Hebuterne with yellow sweater" points to this: The hatched, painted in many shades background recurs on church frescoes in Italy. In contrast, the portrayed, his many years younger, second partner, almost physically felt. The face, neck and torso are stretched out again, while the lower body appears round and full. An impression that is underpinned by the rich yellow of the pullover and the crossed arms.
Famous Art of Modigliani: Nude painting
Much of his work was dedicated to nude painting. Again, Giorgione, Botticelli and Titian were godparents. "Red Nude" shows a naked woman, who lolls in a bent pose on a velvet bed. A blue pillow underlines at the same time the meaning of her side-facing face with her eyes closed. Otherwise the portrait "lying act". This woman looks self-confidently, almost invitingly at the viewer. In the "act" of 1917, not only the sleeping naked determines the scene: Here, too, the white pillows, a dark blue wall and the sensual red of the bed inspire.
Paintings with great effect
Modigliani was not interested in landscapes and still lifes. Man, also with his breaks and questions of life, was the subject of his work. The picture "Franz Hellens" is a good example of this. The Belgian writer wears the typical Modigliani features: a square, elongated chin, almost oblique eyes, a narrow neck and upper body. Nevertheless, the portrait looks individual with its fragile-questioning expression and the fantastic colors in blue and brown-red.
Get involved in a conversation
A canvas painting by Amedeo Modigliani is not just beautiful wall decoration. "Boy in a blue jacket" delights with an almost graphic image distribution, sensual coloring and questioning look of the child. A similar division of the background we see in "Self-portrait". With closed eyes, but alert posture, the master staged here at the table in front of colorful dishes. The color palette, set on rich, warm red and beautiful blue-green tones, draws the eye again and again, but also invites to engage with the eccentric, extraordinary artist!
