Amadeo Modigliani and his Singularity in the History of Art

Sarah Barter
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2012
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: France and Italy
Period: 20th Century

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This thesis aims ‘to discuss the position of the work of the Italian born artist Amadeo Modigliani in the history of art. ‘His formative years in Italy where he was exposed to the classical art of antiquity and also to the highly academic works of the Italian Renaissance’ will be discussed. This background gave him an understanding of the traditions of classicism. ‘His career in Paris introduced him to the Modernist movements and developments.’ ‘His work displays ‘a variety of influences and inspirations.’ His art shows ‘a love for the old, traditional, classical, but also with a desire to modernise and make his art of his time.’ His position in the history of art in Paris in the early twentieth century, ‘at a time of such upheaval and change’ will be discussed. The influence of sculpture on his work and his sculptural style will be examined as will his ability to reintrepret the classical style in a modern idiom.

Irish Georgian Society

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Amadeo Modigliani and his Singularity in the History of Art