Caryatid

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Caryatid

c. 1914

Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920)

Modigliani settled in Paris in 1906 and participated in the lively artistic scene centered around the famous Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre, a complex of studios that included those of Picasso, Juan Gris, and Kees van Dongen. This study of a caryatid, perhaps for a sculpture that was never executed, shows the influence of the African masks that so fascinated many avant-garde artists of the time.

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Object Details

Title:

Caryatid

Date:

c. 1914

Artist:

Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920)

Medium:

Blue crayon, on beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 25 11/16 x 19 1/2 inches (65.2 x 49.5 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur Wiesenberger, 1943

Accession Number:

1943-101-3

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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