Portrait of Pablo Picasso
| Portrait of Pablo Picasso | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Artist | Amedeo Modigliani |
| Year | 1915 |
| Medium | oil on paper mounted on card |
| Owner | Private collection |
Portrait of Pablo Picasso is an oil on paper mounted on card painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani created in 1915.[1]
Description
[edit]The portrait depicts the duality in the relations of Modigliani and Picasso who shared both an artistic rivalry and a mutual admiration. The uneven two-toned face of the subject suggests an inner conflict within the artist, as well as between artist and subject.[2]
Modigliani and Picasso first met in Paris in 1906 when Modigliani lived in Le Bateau-Lavoir artistic community where Picasso had a studio and worked on such works as Les Demoselles d’Avignon.[3] Even though Picasso is said to admire Modigliani's art, needing a canvas he once painted over a Modigliani's work he had acquired.[4]
Provenance
[edit]In the 1930s, the Portrait of Pablo Picasso by Modigliani was owned by Pablo Picasso, as well as some other Modigliani's work, including Girl with Brown Hair, dating from 1918.[3] Currently the Portrait of Pablo Picasso is in a private collection.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amedeo Modigliani Artworks & Famous Paintings". The Art Story. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Portrait of Pablo Picasso by Amedeo Modigliani". www.thehistoryofart.org. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ a b "Pablo Picasso and Amedeo Modigliani". www.pablopicasso.org. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ Stewart, Doug. "Modigliani: Misunderstood". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ Otterstein, Pola (2020-08-14). "The History of Amedeo Modigliani's Portraits DailyArt Magazine". DailyArtMagazine.com - Art History Stories. Retrieved 2021-03-06.