Head (Tête) sculptures
E504020
The "Head (Tête)" sculptures are a series of elongated, stylized stone heads by Amedeo Modigliani that exemplify his distinctive synthesis of African, Cycladic, and modernist influences in three-dimensional form.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Head (Tête) sculptures canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist sculpture
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sculpture series ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early example of Modigliani sculpture
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key work in Modigliani’s sculptural oeuvre ⓘ synthesis of African and Cycladic influences in modernist sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticContext | Parisian avant-garde ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amedeo Modigliani sculpture practice
NERFINISHED
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Modigliani’s transition from sculpture to painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Amedeo Modigliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| creatorResidence | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
female head
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human head ⓘ |
| dimensionCharacteristic | elongated vertical format ⓘ |
| genre | modernism ⓘ |
| iconography |
idealized female visage
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mask-like head ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African art
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Cycladic art NERFINISHED ⓘ archaic sculpture ⓘ primitivism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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sandstone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| movement |
modern art
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École de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
non-Western art influences in European modernism
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primitivism in modern art ⓘ |
| sharesMotifWith | Modigliani elongated heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesStyleWith | Amedeo Modigliani portraits ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
almond-shaped eyes
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elongated form ⓘ long neck ⓘ mask-like face ⓘ simplified facial planes ⓘ stylized features ⓘ vertical orientation ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | rough-hewn texture ⓘ |
| technique | carving ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
c. 1911–1913
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleOriginal | Tête ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Head ⓘ |
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