Modigliani

[ moh-dee-lee-ah-nee, moh-deel-yah-; Italian maw-dee-lyah-nee ]

noun

1. A·me·de·o [ah-me-, de, -aw], 1884–1920, Italian painter and sculptor in France.

Modigliani

/ modiʎˈʎaːni /

noun

1. ModiglianiAmedeo18841920MItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor Amedeo (ameˈdɛːo). 1884–1920, Italian painter and sculptor, noted esp for the elongated forms of his portraits

Example Sentences

The statement said authorities were tipped off in 2023 after they seized about 200 fake pieces from the collection of a businessman in Pisa, including a copy of a drawing by Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani.

From BBC

He never did although his profile picture — Modigliani’s portrait of Jean Cocteau — consistently lingered under my Instagram Stories views.

From Los Angeles Times

He was also asked why, in the case of a Modigliani sculpture that Rybolovlev bought from Bouvier, he had revised an estimated value upward.

From New York Times

For example, Rybolovlev said, he was not sure that he wanted to buy a Modigliani sculpture, Tête, saying he “didn’t really like it,” and adding: “I also had my doubts about the price.”

From New York Times

A dozen of the sales involved Sotheby’s, and the trial is focusing on the sales of four specific works — a Modigliani sculpture and paintings by da Vinci, Klimt and Magritte.

From New York Times