Serenade to Modi and Jeanne
Modi and Jeanne Together Again
16 x 18
Oil Painting
Art within Art Series
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Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was an Italian artist who worked mainly in France. Primarily a figurative artist, he became known for paintings and sculptures in a modern style characterized by mask-like faces and elongation of form. He died in Paris of tubercular meningitis, exacerbated by poverty, overwork, and addiction to alcohol and narcotics.
Read more about Modi here
As my collectors and viewers know, I am an avid fan of Modigliani's. I never really know much about him until I bought the movie "Modi" starring Andy Garcia. I fell in love with this movie. It was a mix of true love, sadness, shame, art and a window into a beautiful but tragic story of a wonderful young artist.
I have painted several Art Museum Collection Series paintings of Modi. One that I painted was a variety of portraits that Modi did of Jeanne in and exhibit. When I posted the painting I wrote about Modi and Jeanne and about their tragic but beautiful life and his movie " Modi"
A viewer, now collector bought the movie and emailed me about doing a commission for her as she loves Modi and Jeanne as well. I cannot express the feeling I had while doing this commission for Sherry. I had a great connection to Modi and Jeanne as well as Sherry while creating this painting. I had the movie on and listened to the sound track many times while I was psinting. I think it is one of my best paintings this year.
I suggest this movie for anyone that has not seen it.
This painting is a combination of three of Modi's paintings. The one and only Modi self portrait, A protrait of his love Jeanne and my impression of Modi's Cellist in a very subtle, quite atmosphere and gentle light.
I want to share the email that I received from Sherry after I emailed her the photo.
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OHHHH Madison,
I have just studied the pictures on this second email! I am amazed! It is like i am looking at a REAL Modigliani...i think their spirits must have been with you. The striped sofa is beautiful...i have an affinity for stripes!!! The muscian i can hear serenading the lovers. It makes me want to cry to think how brief was their love, but how eternal when remembered in this way by a person like you. I really think Modi knows you have a connection to him,...I am serious about how like his work yours is. I LOVE it. I am so glad you have them seated together. I was thinking they would be in two paintings near each other....but this is like you have finally given them back to each other. Lord, help, don't think i am a nut for thinking this. This painting really has tremendous emotion ... and all i am seeing are the photos...what must the actual painting make one feel like. This is going over the mantel in my livingroom. I will have a "Modi and Jeanne together again" gathering to show all my friends this incredible work you have created.
You are spectacular, my dear Miss Madison!
Sherry
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