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Amedeo Modigliani (1884 - 1920)  Italian, Expressionist

Nude Sitting on a Divan c.1917

one of the greatest paintings of all time

A 19th century masterpiece

Expressionist art was conceived in opposition of Impressionism.  The Expressionist craved emotional drama, pure color and innovation. Modigliani asserted "What I am seeking is not the real and not the unreal but rather the unconscious, the mystery of the instinctive in the human race" Expressionist painters look inward at their own emotions, and less on the outside world.

Key Descriptive Words  and Phrases associated with Expressionst Painting -   Germany, early 20th century, emotional effects, emotional experience, avant-garde, emotional angst, Herwarth Walden, Der Sturm, graphic art, Die Brücke, Der Blaue Reiter, Friedrich Nietzsche, psychological depths, symbolic colors, exaggerated imagery, human psyche, exaggeration, primitivism, jarring colors, self-expression, expression intensity, printmaking, psychological,emotional themes, existential anguish, industrial modern age, individual genius, sense of movement, energy

 

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