Amedeo Modigliani

Visual Arts Italy 1884 – 1920 100 quotes

Modernist of elongated figures, embodying bohemian passion and melancholy.

Quotes by Amedeo Modigliani

I paint to forget the misery.

Interview 1917

The portrait is a mask of the soul.

Professional observation 1912

Inspiration comes from suffering.

Personal reflection 1916

I am the servant of my vision.

Letter 1910

Beauty lies in distortion.

Aphorism 1914

Life without art is mere existence.

Personal reflection 1907

The artist's hand is guided by the heart.

Interview 1918

I elongate to reach the infinite.

Professional observation 1911

Love and art are intertwined.

Letter 1919

My sculptures breathe life.

Speech excerpt 1913

The void inspires me.

Diary excerpt 1915

I create to conquer death.

Personal reflection 1917

The gaze in my portraits sees the soul.

Interview 1909

Art is my rebellion.

Aphorism 1912

Jeanne, you are my muse eternal.

Letter 1918

In the night, my colors come alive.

Professional observation 1916

Sorrow fuels my brush.

Interview 1914

The form must sing.

Speech excerpt 1910

I am but a vessel for beauty.

Personal reflection 1906

Take care of them, Zborowski.

Deathbed words 1920