Old World Portraits
Portrait of Max Jacob
Amedeo Modigliani
An iconic, elongated portrait of the poet Max Jacob by Amedeo Modigliani, rendered in his signature modernist style.
Paul Guillaume
Amedeo Modigliani
1915 · Oil Paint, Cardboard
A striking modernist portrait by Amedeo Modigliani featuring his signature elongated forms and a scholarly, contemplative atmosphere.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Office · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads clearly on light, mid, or deeper walls
- Color notes
- Soft sage, Charcoal black, Soft white
About the piece
This 1915 portrait of influential art dealer Paul Guillaume captures Amedeo Modigliani’s iconic modernist style. With its elongated proportions, simplified features, and a bookshelf visible in the background, the work exemplifies the artist's unique blend of avant-garde influences and classical European portrait traditions.
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