Nu couché
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Nu couché is a famous early 20th-century oil painting by Amedeo Modigliani, renowned for its stylized depiction of a reclining nude and its pivotal role in modern art.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nu couché canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
controversial for its eroticism at the time of creation
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iconic work of Modigliani ⓘ key work in the development of modern nude painting ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Leopold Zborowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
eroticism
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female beauty ⓘ modernity ⓘ |
| composition |
frontal nude
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horizontal reclining figure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Italy ⓘ |
| createdIn | 1910s ⓘ |
| creator | Amedeo Modigliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently reproduced in art history publications
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symbol of Modigliani’s mature style ⓘ |
| depicts |
female nude
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reclining nude woman ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Modigliani’s 1917 solo exhibition in Paris ⓘ |
| genre | nude painting ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
contrasting background
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earthy colors ⓘ warm tones ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary interpretations of the nude in art
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later 20th-century figurative painters ⓘ |
| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Expressionism
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Modern art ⓘ Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
record-breaking auction price
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role in early 20th-century modern art ⓘ stylized depiction of a reclining nude ⓘ |
| partOf | Amedeo Modigliani’s series of reclining nudes ⓘ |
| style |
elongated forms
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sensuous linearity ⓘ simplified shapes ⓘ |
| subjectGaze | direct gaze toward the viewer ⓘ |
| subjectPosition | reclining on a bed or couch ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Reclining Nude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Nu couché NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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