Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was an Italian artist, practicing both painting and sculpture, who pursued his career for the most part in France. Modigliani was born in Livorno (historically referred to in English as Leghorn), in Central Italy and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906. Influenced by the artists in his circle of friends and associates, by a range of genres and art movements, and by primitive art, … Wikipedia
Amedeo Modigliani, Female Nude, c.1916 The Samuel Courtauld Trust, Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery, London. www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/modigliani/
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Amedeo Modigliani. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani
Modigliani at the Royal Academy Podcast: Listen to and download our unique guide to the Modigliani show that opens this week. arts.guardian.co.uk/flash/page/0,,1811805,00.html