Amedeo Modigliani, an Italian artist of Jewish origin who arrived in the French capital in 1906, painted and sculpted in the vibrant environment of the Ecole de Paris.

The Eiffel Tower was the capital’s emblem. In its shadow, almost three million inhabitants roamed through one thousand kilometers of small streets, alleys, and boulevards lined with ten thousand lampposts, half a million electric lights and dozens of art nouveau subway entrances.

Visits to Paris museums, including the Louvre and the ethnography museum at the Trocadéro (across the river from the 22-year-old Eiffel Tower), inspired Modigliani and countless other European artists to look at Egyptian, Khmer, African and early Italian art.

May 4, 2016 · Amedeo Modigliani, “Nu” (1917) The modernity Delaunay projected onto the Eiffel Tower was probably better embodied by another mechanical wonder: the machine gun.

Aug 31, 2024 · Entitled “Modigliani: A Painter and His Dealer,” this show explored the friendship between the artist and Paul Guillaume, as well as their mutual interest in fine art from Africa.

Jan 29, 2025 · The quintessential starving artist is epitomized by Chaïm Soutine. He lived in a run-down building in Paris called “La Ruche” (“the hive”) along with several other artists, including Amedeo Modigliani. He had moved to Paris from Belarus to …

May 20, 2010 · Amedeo Modigliani was the fifth artist to be targeted by the thieves. They chose a work he painted in 1919, Woman with Fan. He died a year later at the age of 35, having...

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death, the ALBERTINA in Vienna pays tribute to the artist Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). Not very successful throughout his life, Modigliani became one of the most important painters in history, …

Sep 27, 2022 · However here are the top 10 unknown facts about Amedeo Modigliani. 1. His birth saved his family. Amedeo Modigliani was in Livorno, Italy, at the time. His father, an Italian Jewish businessman, had recently declared bankruptcy at the time of his birth.

Nov 27, 2021 · Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani was an integral member of the École de Paris (School of Paris). Along with Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian, he moved to Montmartre and dedicated his time to his art and the bohemian lifestyle that came with it.