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Modigliani worked almost exclusively with the human figure and is particularly well known for his portraits. When he painted this picture his characteristic style of rendering figures was fully formed. The girl is portrayed from the front, and the planes have a geometric order that creates a sense of calm and harmony. African masks and medieval art were important sources of inspiration for Modigliani’s painting. On that basis he developed an idiom made up of simplified, elongated shapes, accentuated here by the tall, narrow format.

Modigliani moved from Italy to Paris in 1906, and in 1908-09 he settled in Montparnasse, where he became part of the international artists’ scene. His eccentric lifestyle and early death has contributed greatly to the myth of the bohemian Paris art scene.

Details

  • Title: Alice
  • Creator: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Creator Lifespan: 12-07-1884 Livorno - 25-01-1920 Paris
  • Creator Nationality: Italian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Paris
  • Creator Birth Place: Livorno
  • Date Created: About 1918
  • Værktekst: Modigliani beskæftigede sig næsten udelukkende med at gengive den menneskelige figur og er især kendt for sine portrætter. Da han malede dette billede, var hans karakteristiske figurstil fuldt formuleret. Pigen er portrætteret strengt frontalt og arrangeret i fladen med en geometrisk orden, der giver ro og harmoni. Afrikanske masker og middelalderlig kunst var vigtige kilder til inspiration for Modiglianis maleri. På det grundlag udviklede han et billedsprog af forenklede og langstrakte former, der her understreges af billedets høje smalle format. Modigliani flyttede fra Italien til Paris i 1906 og etablerede sig i 1908-09 på Montparnasse, hvor han blev del af internationale kunstnermiljø. Hans excentriske livsførelse og tidlige død har bidraget væsentligt til myten om bohemelivet blandt kunstnerne i Paris i 1900-tallets første årtier.
  • Teknik: Olie på lærred
  • Proveniens: Gave Johannes Rump 1928
  • Provenance: Acquired 1928
  • Physical Dimensions: w39 x h78.5 cm (Without frame)
  • Dansk link: http://www.smk.dk/index.php?id=2689
  • Dansk Titel: Alice
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Statens Museum for Kunst, http://www.smk.dk/en/copyright/creative-commons/
  • Medium: Oil on canvas

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