In 1917, Modigliani held a one-man exhibition in Paris, which was closed within a few hours by the Paris Chief of Police, who considered the nudes shocking and scandalous. This painting was created in 1917, and thus it may be the culprit behind Modigliani’s failure, as it was the only exhibition he ever held. Unlike his other more elongated forms, the nude body of the woman is graciously painted with flowing curves and a sensual texture; the mask-like face with eyes full of mystery, and a slight smile to the lips. It is not so scandalous and shocking as it is a celebration of the woman’s form and her sensual nature

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces and figures. He died at age 35 in Paris of tubercular meningitis. Two days after his death his inconsolable wife, Hebuterne, threw herself out of a fifth-floor window killing herself and her unborn child.Copy painted by: Derek Kosbab Original artist: Amedeo Modigliani

My title: Recumbent nude with open arms Title: Recumbent nude with open arms
Size of copy: 60cm x 91.5cm Size of original: 60cm x 90cm
Date of copy: 2014 Date original painted: 1912
Copy: Acrylic on canvas Original: Oil on canvas
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