Amedeo Modigliani Painting

July 12, 1884 - Jan 24, 1920

ITALIAN PAINTER AND SCULPTOR

ITALIAN PAINTER AND SCULPTOR

WWI: Modigliani unfit for army due to health issues

WWI: Modigliani unfit for army due to health issues

Later he developed art in  his own unique style

Later he developed art in  his own unique style

Modigliani's famous nudes, 1916-1919, commissioned by Zborowski.

Modigliani's famous nudes, 1916-1919, commissioned by Zborowski.

In Paris Modigliani's many sketches destroyed by him as inferior

In Paris Modigliani's many sketches destroyed by him as inferior

Modigliani nude painting sells for $68.9m at auction in New York

Modigliani nude painting sells for $68.9m at auction in New York

Two Modigliani films: 1958, 2004. Depp to direct remake.

Two Modigliani films: 1958, 2004. Depp to direct remake.

Jeanne Modigliani Daughter of Amedeo Modigliani

Jeanne (1918–1984). As an adult, she wrote a biography of her father titled Modigliani: Man and Myth