Portrait of Madame Kisling

Portrait of Madame Kisling by Amedeo Modigliani
Artist
Amedeo Modigliani
Date
c.1917 ; Paris , France
Style
Expressionism
Genre
Portrait
'Portrait of Madame Kisling,' by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, is an iconic depiction of the artist's modernist take on the traditional genre of portraiture. It captures Renee Kisling, the wife of another artist, Moise Kisling, with elongated features and an intense gaze, characteristic of Modigliani's work. The portrait, made using oil on canvas, exudes a subtle, abstracted form of Expressionism, a stylistic hallmark of Modigliani's oeuvre. This painting is an evocative representation of the École de Paris that embodies a modern style synonymous with Modigliani.

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