Portrait of Jeanne Hebuterne, Modigliani's partner, painted in 1919. It is characterized by an expressionist style with elongated facial lines and mask-like features, typical of the artist's works. The painting presents emotional depth and subtle intimacy.

Portrait of the Creator

  • Artist

    Amedeo Modigliani

  • Date of birth and death

    12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920

  • Natinality

    Italian

  • Style

    Modern art blending cubism, african sculpture influence, and renaissance humanism. Known for surreal elongation of figures.

  • 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

  • Year:

    1919

  • Execution technique:

    oil on canvas

  • Location:

    Private collection

  • Theme:

    Female portrait, expressionism

Internal Narrative and Creative Framework

  • Inner Narrative

    The portrait expresses a strong emotional bond and melancholy, conveyed through Modigliani's individual style and subjective depiction of the model.

The key to interpreting the work

Analyze in the context of expressionism, emphasizing emotions and symbolism of the artist-model relationship.

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Jeanne Hebuterne

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1919
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Portrait of Maude Abrantes

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1907
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Anna Akhmatova

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1911
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Madame Pompadour

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1914
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Portrait of Diego Rivera

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  • Year: 1914
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Portrait of Beatrice Hastings

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  • Year: 1915
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Portrait of Moise Kisling

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1915
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Jeanne Hebuterne in Red Shawl

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1917
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Le grand nu (The Great Nude)

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1917
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Portrait of Chaim Soutine

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1917
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Sleeping Nude with Arms Open (Red Nude)

  • Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
  • Year: 1917
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