The ‘Portrait of Dédie’ is one of the sixty portraits made by Amedeo Modigliani in 1918 while living in Paris and Nice. The head leaning to the side in a melancholic posture is characterizes the portrait of the artist. The woman in the painting is Odette Hayden, called Dédie, who would become the first wife of the cubist painter Henri Hayden. In partnership with Centre Pompidou Discover it in our ‘Rendezvous In Paris: Picasso, Chagall, Modigliani & Co (1900-1939)‘ exhibition until 7 December. |

2.8K views · 26 reactions | ✏ Amedeo Modigliani, peintre et sculpteur italien rattaché à l'École de Paris, est une figure emblématique de l'art moderne, inclassable. Par sa maîtrise de la couleur, par ses portraits aux formes allongées, étirées, qui sont son thème de prédilection, ce "prince des vagabonds" s'est fait connaître et reconnaître. Documentaire Culture, "Amedeo Modigliani", à voir ce soir à 21h55 sur Via Stella. | France 3 Corse ViaStella | Facebook

//...Amedeo Modigliani...// (Italian, 12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the École de Paris who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, and figures — works that were not received well during his lifetime, but later became much sought-after. Modigliani spent his youth in Italy, where he studied the art of antiquity and the Renaissance. In 1906, he moved to Paris, where

7.1K views · 568 reactions | Pe 12 iulie 1884 s-a născut pictorul şi sculptorul Amedeo Modigliani. www.ziarulmetropolis.ro | Ziarul Metropolis | Facebook

264K views · 4.7K reactions | La légende de l'artiste maudit qui poursuivait le peintre Amedeo Modigliani a parfois éclipsé son travail  so.arte/Modigliani | ARTE | Facebook