6.5K views · 196 reactions | During a six-month conservation process, one of the great masterpieces of our 20th century Collection, Amedeo Modigliani’s Portrait of the painter Manuel Humbert 1916, has been restored to its original condition. #NGV | National Gallery of Victoria | Facebook

The figural works of the iconic modernist Amedeo Modigliani are known for their instantly recognizable style, and they are among the most coveted in the world of art collecting, with Modigliani ranking among the world’s ten most valuable artists of all time. This monumental bronze, conceived by the artist in 1910, demonstrates his mastery of sculpture. Sculpting was the artist’s self-proclaimed first and true passion — a fact sometimes overlooked due to the success of his paintings and the overw

5.5K views · 193 reactions | Amedeo Modigliani was tempestuous and...