modigliani

Modigliani

italian

livorno 1884-1920 paris

livorno home for persecuted jews

with idealistic secular views

modiglianis forbears banked for the vatican

mother descended from spinoza -wise man

grows up in a stimulating environment

advanced cultural interests quick to augment

romantic symbolist poets like wilde

interested fascinated beguiled

aunt laure tought him nietzsche

an interesting conversation piece

modigliani a spoiled capricious child

maturity bohemian drunken unreconciled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOeLC-_yvok