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Modigliani was born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Livorno, Italy. [1] A port city, Livorno had long served as a refuge for those persecuted for their religion, and was home to a large Jewish community. His maternal great-great-grandfather, Solomon Garsin, had immigrated to Livorno in the 18th century as a refugee. [2]
Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian painter and sculptor whose portraits and nudes—characterized by asymmetrical compositions, elongated figures, and a simple but monumental use of line—are among the most important portraits of the 20th century. Modigliani was born into a Jewish family of merchants.
Born in 1884 in the Tuscan port city of Livorno, Amedeo was the youngest child of Eugenia and Flaminio Modigliani, an Italian Jewish couple who nicknamed him Dedo. He was close to his...
Amedeo Modigliani was born in the Tuscan seaport of Livorno on July 12, 1884. He was a dreamy, precocious mama’s boy, the youngest of four children, in a family of cultivated,...
Amedeo Modigliani, born in Livorno, Italy, in 1884, was a visionary artist known for his distinctive style and elegant portrayals of the human figure. His early exposure to art and culture in Italy laid the foundation for his artistic development, but it was his move to Paris in 1906 that would shape his career and define his legacy as a master ...
Amedeo, or "Dedo," Modigliani was the youngest of four children born to Jewish parents, Flaminio and Eugenia, in Livorno, Italy, home to a large Jewish community. Shortly before his birth, the family businesses had fallen onto hard times, forcing the Modiglianis to declare bankruptcy.
Born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Italy, Modigliani grew up in Livorno, a port city known as a safe haven for those fleeing religious persecution. His family suffered financial ruin at the time of his birth, but they eventually recovered.
July 12: Amedeo Clemente Modigliani is born in the large, cosmopolitan town of Livorno, Italy, near Pisa. 1906 Early: Modigliani arrives in Paris, staying initially at a hotel near the Madeleine.
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (US: ; Italian: [ameˈdɛːo modiʎˈʎaːni]; 12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the École de Paris who worked mainly in France.
Modigliani was born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Livorno, Italy. A port city, Livorno had long served as a refuge for those persecuted for their religion, and was home to a large Jewish community.