Modigliani

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Meaning

Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)

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A 1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani of a reclining nude woman that was once considered obscene in Paris sold for over $157 million at an auction in Manhattan on Monday. Source: Internet

At the time it was sold, in November 2013, it obtained the highest price for a work of art at an auction, until Picasso - and now Modigliani - surpassed that record in 2015. Source: Internet

A wonderful Modigliani to hang in your lovely living room! Source: Internet

Modigliani and Chagall eventually attained enormous worldwide popularity, but in those earlier days most School of Paris painters looked on Soutine as their most talented contemporary. Source: Internet

Woman with Flowers (1949) has been described as a tribute to Modigliani and African art makes another strong appearance in Ceremonial (1950). Source: Internet

Former taxi driver turned billionaire Liu Yiqian famously paid $170.4 million for a Modigliani painting in 2015. Source: Internet

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