Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920). Amedeo Modigliani was born on 12 July 1884 in what is now Italy. Amedeo Modigliani is remembered as a painter, sculptor and draftsperson, a citizen of the Kingdom of Italy. Notable works include “Seated Nude”, “Ritratto di Lunia Czechowska con ventaglio” and “Jean Cocteau”.
Before and after
- 6 January 1884Death of Gregor Mendel
- from 13 March 1884 to 26 January 1885Siege of Khartoum
- 24 March 1884Birth of Peter Debye
- 8 May 1884Birth of Harry S. Truman
- 12 July 1884Birth of Amedeo Modigliani
- from August 1884 to April 1885Sino-French War
- 17 September 1884Discovery of 14P/Wolf
- 24 September 1884Birth of İsmet İnönü
- 11 October 1884Birth of Eleanor Roosevelt
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- 1857Rise of Symbolism
- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
- 28 December 1895The Lumiere brothers hold the first public film screening
- c. 1900sRise of Expressionism
- 1909Rise of Futurism
The era
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