MODIGLIANI

SELF-PORTRAITS

5th Grade

AMEDEO MODIGLIANI

1884-1920 in Italy

Poor Jewish Italian

Tuberculosis at 16 and 36 (death)

Explore the dark side of society

• Rebelled against conventions

of society

ARTWORK

Modigliani was not

famous during his lifetime,

but his work sells for

millions nowadays.

Flat painting style-

elongated figures, soulful

colors, and empty eyes.

$52.6 MILLION

Most expensive work

of art by Modigliani

sold in 2010 in France

STUDENT EXAMPLES

STEPS 1 AND 2

STEPS 3 AND 4

STEPS 5 AND 6

FINAL