1. Amedeo Modigliani A portrait artist

2. Modigliani’s life What can you tell about the artist from this photograph of him?

3. Artist facts b. July 12, 1884, d. Jan. 24, 1920 Lived in Italy and Paris Modigliani had to struggle against poverty and chronic ill health-lead to a sad life. Interested in African masks and sculpture;the faces in his paintings are flat and mask-like, with almond eyes, twisted noses, pursed mouths, and elongated necks. http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/modigliani/

4. Portrait of Max Jacob, 1916. What shapes can you find in this painting? http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/modigliani/

5. Girl with Polka-dotted Blouse, 1919. What parts of the portrait have been exaggerated? http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/modigliani/

6. Jeanne Hebuterne with White Collar,1919. How do the facial proportions in this painting differ from realistic facial proportions? http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/modigliani/modigliani_collar.jpg.html

7. http://www.rebirth.co.za/images/Fang_Mask_GM_0690.jpg African Mask Modigliani painting

8. Portrait of Leopold Zborowski, 1919. Are most of the lines in this painting vertical horizontal, or diagonal? http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/modigliani/

9. Jeanne Hebuterne in Red Shawl,1919. What colors are used in this portrait? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani

10. Café Singer, 1917. What is exaggerated in this portrait? http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pimage?46236+0+0