Nu couchรฉ au coussin bleu, by Modigliani ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ–ผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Amedeo Modigliani is known for his modernist nudes. His paintings are typically portraits of women whose bodies are stretched to emphasise their sensuality. The painterโ€™s first works were influenced by the topic of the Italian painters with whom he had studied in Florence, in particular Alessandro Filippini, who introduced him to the works of Eugรจne Delacroix and encouraged him to be bolder in his … Continue reading Nu couchรฉ au coussin bleu, by Modigliani ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ–ผ

Il contadinello, by Modigliani ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ–ผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง This is one of a small group of paintings that Modigliani made of young people sitting in his studio in Nice and is now exhibited at the Tate Modern in London. The artist inscribed the title of the work in the lower right part of the canvas, identifying the model as a ‘peasant boy’. However, there are some doubts about the accuracy of the … Continue reading Il contadinello, by Modigliani ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ–ผ

Tate Modern ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ–Œ๐Ÿ—ฟ

Tate Modern is one of the four Tate museums and the one specialising in modern and contemporary art. It is also Britain’s national gallery for international modern art and one of the most popular art galleries in London, open to all with free access seven days a week for the permanent displays, while charging for temporary exhibitions. Hosted in the building that was once the Bankside Power … Continue reading Tate Modern ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ–Œ๐Ÿ—ฟ

Woman with Children, by Picasso ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ–Œ๐Ÿ”ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งWoman with Children, oil painting by Pablo Picasso, 1961 – In this painting Picasso portrays his family at the time, with his new wife, Jacqueline Roque, in the middle, sided by his daughter from a previous marriage, Paloma, on the right, and Cathy, Jacquelineโ€™s daughter from a previous marriage, shown faceless on the left. Picasso had married Jacqueline the previous month. This painting is exhibited … Continue reading Woman with Children, by Picasso ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ–Œ๐Ÿ”ฒ

Jeanne by Modigliani ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ–ผ

Portrait of Jeanne Hรฉbuterne, oil paiinting by Amedeo Modigliani, 1918, Tate Modern. Portrait of one of Modigliani’s favourite models and partner, an art student in Paris in the period immediately around the end of WWi. This portrait was probably painted in Paris, while Jeanne was pregnant with her daughter by Amedeo, born in November 2018.  ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ปโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ท๐ŸŽจ Tate Modern Paintings of 1๏ธโƒฃ9๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃs Visual Art ๐Ÿ–ผ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ—ฟ Continue reading Jeanne by Modigliani ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ–ผ