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Facts

Born July 12, 1884 • Livorno • Italy
Died January 24, 1920 (aged 35) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Nude (1917)”

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Portrait of Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, shown from the chest up, looking directly at the camera against a plain background.
Limestone sculpture Head of a Woman by Amedeo Modigliani, featuring an elongated face with stylized features and a textured surface, mounted on a rectangular base.
Amedeo Modigliani: Alice
Painting by Amedeo Modigliani of a nude woman reclining on a bed with her arms behind her head, rendered in warm, simplified tones against a dark background.
Amedeo Modigliani: self-portrait
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