Amadeo Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani, Reclining Female Nude with White Cushion, c. 1917, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart
He was interested in painting human emotions, characters and relationships and used colors and lines to express life. He also depicted the bohemian and poor life of himself and his friends in Paris and used it as a source of inspiration for his works. For example, in Modigliani’s portraits, we can see the gaze, facial expressions and body, clothes and background, vitality and personality. Understand the models. He used warm and bright colors to create a feeling of warmth, closeness and life.He also used curved and soft lines to show movement, flexibility and vitality. Vitality can also be seen in Modigliani’s nudes. He used nudes to express the beauty, sensitivity and humanity of women. He used yellow, red and pink colors to create a sense of warmth, passion and life. He also used curved and gentle lines to show the body’s curvature, relaxed state and life. Life is one of the important subjects in Modigliani’s works.