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Sleeping Nude with Arms Open (Red Nude)
The painting depicts a naked woman lying with arms spread, painted in Modigliani's characteristic style with distorted body proportions and a mask-like face. It remains a symbol of the expressionist approach to the nude, combining sensuality and the poetry of form.
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:
Female nude, expressionism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting shows a celebration of the female form, integrating traditional motifs with Modigliani's unique style - elongated lines, stylization, and emotionality.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret the painting as an expression of the artist's emotions and a way to emphasize the beauty and sensuality of the human body beyond conventional boundaries.See other works by this artist
