![]() ![]() Seated Clowness (La Clownesse assise) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1896, via the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.Īrtistically, however, the influences of the Parisian art which had drawn him to the city are also clear. Particularly, Baudelaire’s focus on decadence and vice proved to be influential in Modigliani’s outlook as he followed in his footsteps when it came to indulging in such extravagances. Like many others of his era, he was also heavily influenced by the poetry of Charles Baudelaire and Comte de Lautréamont. His own experiences of struggle no doubt played a significant role in his particular interest in Nietzsche. Just like his ancestors, who had been Talmudic scholars, he too was quite the bookworm and philosophy fanatic. He was also, like many artists living in Paris in the early part of the twentieth century, heavily influenced by philosophical and political literature. It is a well-established and long-debated trope that Picasso’s Demoiselles D’Avignon (among others) was influenced by African masks – which had become a popular collector’s item in France at the time given the country’s colonial connections and history. ![]() Though his paintings are by no means two-dimensional in their appearance, the physical weight which is inherent to the creation of a stone sculpture, give his three-dimensional work a particular gravitas.Īrtistic Influences Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche, who inspired much of Modigliani’s world view, via Merion WestĪlthough the outcome may ultimately have formed very differently, Amedeo Modigliani was influenced in very much the same way as his Cubist friend Pablo Picasso. If anything, his sculptures allowed him to even more powerfully construct his vision of people and the world around him. The characteristic forms which appear in his paintings do, however, still find a home in his three-dimensional work. In fact, for much of his career, Modigliani is thought to have been much more interested in sculpting. Importantly, though, painting was by no means his only artistic output. What’s more, the color palette also stands out in most of his works as being ‘typically Modigliani.’ There is a great depth to the colors he uses, and their rich, warm tones are instrumental in creating his idiosyncratic style. Their long necks, bowed noses and forlorn eyes were specific to Modigliani’s style, and are no doubt one of the reasons now why his work is so popular. The Italian painter’s work is often most easily recognizable in the shape of the people within it. Please check your inbox to activate your subscription Thank you! ![]()
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