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Death Mask of Modigliani

Moïse KislingWW-1920-010443

1920·Bronze·8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 4 lb. (21.6 × 14 × 12.1 cm, 1.8 kg)

Gift of Phyllis Lutyens, 1972

Catalogue

Year: 1920
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 4 lb. (21.6 × 14 × 12.1 cm, 1.8 kg)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Moïse Kisling

Artist

Moïse Kisling

Painting

Moïse Kisling was a Polish-born French painter. Born in Kraków, then part of Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents, Kisling studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. He left for Paris in 1910 at the age of 19. After moving to Montmartre, Kisling became a member of the Parisian avant-garde known also as the School of Paris, and developed close professional relationships with painters Amedeo Modigliani and Jules Pascin, among others. Kisling gained recognition for portraying the female form and completed numerous nudes and portraits during his career.

Kraków, Poland

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