Young Woman in a Shirt
- Original dimensions
- 65 x 100 cm
- Museum
- Albertina
- Year
- 1918
Scene depicted
This painting depicts an elegant young woman dressed in a simple shirt, her dreamy gaze captivating the light like a promise of escape. Modigliani highlights the grace and fragility of his model, giving this scene a sense of intimacy dear to the artist. The elongated forms and fluid contours reveal the very essence of his vision of femininity.
Historical context
Created in 1918, at the end of World War I, this painting is set in the vibrant context of Paris, a city in full artistic effervescence. Modigliani, a reflection of a modern movement, managed to capture the ethereal essence of his time in this fascinating painting. Currently, the painting is located at the Albertina museum in Vienna, Austria, where it fascinates visitors with its powerful dimensions.
Place in the artist's career
Positioned at a crucial turning point in his career, Young Woman in a Shirt testifies to Modigliani's stylistic maturation. Associated with other paintings like Portrait of a Woman and Reclining Nude , this painting illustrates his ongoing exploration of human emotions, transcending simple forms to capture the soul.
Anecdote
Modigliani once declared: "Beauty is the only truth of the world." It is in an alley bathed in the golden light of a Parisian spring that he is said to have found inspiration for this pictorial work . This fleeting moment, captured for eternity, makes Young Woman in a Shirt a true emanation of the painter's soul.
Major exhibitions
Modigliani. Modern Gazes