Sitting nude

Date: 1917
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium
Dimensions: 114 x 74

"Seated Nude" is one of the outstanding paintings of the Italian painter Amadeo Modigliani , created during his career in the first half of the 20th century. This painting depicts the nude , which is a classic theme in art, the depiction of the naked or semi-naked human body. In this case, the painting shows a seated female figure.

Characteristic features of Modigliani's style are the long and elegant shapes of the figures, and this also applies to "Seated Nude". The model in the painting has the elongated face typical of Modigliani's portraits and a stylized body shape. The painting is mostly done in muted tones, with an emphasis on lines and contours. Modigliani often used different shades of brown, blue and green, giving his works a distinctive and recognizable look.

One of the distinguishing features of "Seated Nude" and many other works by Modigliani is also his ability to capture the emotional or psychological state of the model. Even though the image is abstracted and stylized, the model gives the impression of melancholy or contemplation.

Modigliani was part of the Parisian art movement known as the Paris School of Painters, and his works are today valued and considered classics of modern art. "Seated Nude" is among his most famous and valuable paintings and is often exhibited in art galleries and museums around the world.

Modigliani painted picture Sitting nude in 1917. Prevailing color of this fine art print is orange and its shape is portrait. Original size is 114 x 74. This art piece is located in Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Amadeo Modigliani (1884-1920). He lived a short life and created relatively few works. His painting style is a blend of Cubism, Trecento and Quattrocento and was formed quite slowly. He painted almost solely figures, nudes and portraits, in a very stylized and subtle style. Most significant in his paintings at the sharp lines forming the clear contours and separating large coloured areas from each other (ochre, orange, blue, white and black). Modigliani’s style is distinctive, elegant, but in a certain way also melancholy and sad (perhaps it stemmed from his poor health, which was a result of his disorderly lifestyle and problems with alcohol and drugs). His untimely death was followed by the suicide of his wife and thus brought to an end the typical life of a bohemian genius painter. Modigliani devoted a substantial part of his work to female nudes and the more he painted, the more ingenious they became. Among these is the Red nude.