Modigliani, Amedeo

Amedeo Modigliani (Livorno, 12 July 1884 - Paris, 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor. After moving to Paris, he developed a highly personal language of elongated forms, stylized faces, and introspective expression, drawing on archaic, African, and modern sources. His portraits and nudes have become icons of twentieth-century art.