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Portrait of Chaim Soutine
Portrait of Chaim Soutine, painted by Amedeo Modigliani in an expressionist style. The painting depicts the artist sitting at a table, featuring Modigliani's typical elongation of form and mask-like face. The work reveals deep emotionality and individuality of the portrayed subject.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Amedeo Modigliani
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Date of birth and death
12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920
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Natinality
Italian
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Style
Modern art blending cubism, african sculpture influence, and renaissance humanism. Known for surreal elongation of figures.
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Significant works
Redheaded Girl in Evening Dress, Madame Pompadour, Jeanne Hébuterne in Red Shawl, Nu couché, Nude Sitting on a Divan
Information about the work
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Year:
1917
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
Male portrait, expressionism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The portrait expresses the bond and mutual influence of artists from the Paris school. Showing Modigliani's subjective vision, it outlines the character and emotions of the model.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret as an example of expressionist approach to portraiture and artistic relationships in early 20th-century Paris.See other works by this artist
