This is one of the largest collections of Amedeo Modigliani’s art anywhere in the world. And it’s right here in DC. Most of these works are on view because of two people: Chester and Maud Dale. Long before Modigliani became a recognized name, Chester and Maud believed in him. They collected his paintings and sculptures at a time when critics dismissed them. Maud Dale was an especially tireless advocate for Modigliani’s work. She organized shows and even published a book about his art, simply bec

#tourdigital: Ankunft in Paris Die Ausstellung beginnt mit der Ankunft Amedeo Modiglianis 1906 in Paris, wo er Portraits seines ersten Pariser Freundeskreises schuf, zu dem auch viele Künstlerinnen gehörten. In seinen ersten Jahren in Paris besuchte Modigliani die Bühnen des Montmartre, etwa das Theater Gaîté-Rochechouart. Die Zeichnungen, in denen er die Bewegung der Tänzerinnen einfing, erinnern mitunter an Plakatentwürfe von Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. „Ankunft in Paris“ und „Revuetheater u

Painted in 1919 after the artist fled Paris for the south of France, ‘Jeune Fille en Bleu’ is one of the finest works from the penultimate year of Amedeo Modigliani’s life, and one of the finest late portraits by the artist in private hands. This portrait captures the serenity of the young girl sitter and we see all the recognisable traits of Modigliani’s late work. Learn more here, ahead of our Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale tomorrow in NYC. | Sotheby's

The figural works of the iconic modernist Amadeo Modigliani are known for their instantly recognizable style, and they are among the most coveted in the world of art collecting, with Modigliani ranking among the world’s ten most valuable artists of all time. This monumental bronze, conceived by the artist in 1910, demonstrates his mastery of sculpture. Sculpting was the artist’s self-proclaimed first and true passion — a fact sometimes overlooked due to the success of his paintings and the overw