1994 Royal Academy of Arts Poster, Amedeo Modigliani, L’Amazone 1909, Surrealism, Expressionism, artist gallery exhibition, wall art decor sold
1994 Royal Academy of Arts Poster, Amedeo Modigliani, L'Amazone 1909, Surrealism, Expressionism, artist gallery exhibition, wall art decor
This Amedeo Modigliani exhibition poster is from the Royal Academy of Arts for a 1994 exhibition featuring a drawing of the painting "L'Amazone" from 1909.
The model for the graceful amazon was Baroness Marguerite de Hasse de Villers. Dressed in a riding habit and captured in an impossibly refined posture Marguerite is literally looking down at us. Her frown gives away a temperament of a powerful woman as well as the tension between her and young Modigliani. L'Amazone was commissioned by Marguerite's boyfriend – Paul Alexandre, Modigliani's doctor and patron. Modigliani was only 25 and relatively unknown when he met Paul Alexandre who came to recognize his talent early on. Take note sold of the highly sculptural details of the model's face: an elongated jaw, wide cheekbones actively narrowing towards the chin, pointed ear and tightly pursed lips – all signaling her impatience. Modigliani perfectly balanced the composition by contrasting sharp angles of Marguerite's face to the smooth lines of her body and clothes.
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Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the charm.
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