Julie Jones
Contributor
Julie Jones attended the University of Paris IāSorbonne, France. She is writing a book on the relationship between Abstract Expressionism and experimental photography in the late twentieth century. She lives in Paris and Oxford. Her contributions to Britannica originally appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die.
Primary Contributions (5)
Nude (1917), oil painting created in 1917 by Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, one of dozens of nudes that he painted between 1916 and 1919. These nudes are among the most important portraits of the 20th century. Modigliani was born in Livorno, Italy. He briefly attended art classesā¦
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Publications (1)
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die (2011)
From Ancient Egyptian frescoes to the Renaissance masters, from French Impressionists to American Abstract Expressionists, this highly browsable guide embraces all cultures and every style of painting from 4,000 BC to the present. A visually arresting reference for art lovers and students, it provides a truly comprehensive worldwide gazeteer of paintings organized chronologically by date of completion. Each entry includes the history of the painting, information about the artist or artistic movement,...
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