The artist
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Max Jacob introduced him to Paul Guillaume, who became his dealer until
1916. During that year, he exhibited 15 paintings and 3 sculptures
at the studio of Emile Lejeune in Paris. His meeting with Léopold
Zborowsky, an exiled Polish poet, was determinant for his carrier as an
artist.
In March,
1917, Amedeo met Jeanne Hébuterne, a young student at the "Academie
Colarossi," with whom he moved in to the studio rented for them by Zborowsky
in rue de la Grande-Chaumiére in Montparnasse.
The first
personal exhibition of the Italian artist was held at the "Galleria Berthe
Weill" but was closed down on opening day for outrage against decency...
Due to
Modigliani's worsening state of health, he and Jeanne Hébuterne
were obliged to stay in ____ for rest. They also stayed in Cagnes
with Foujita and his wife Fernande, Soutine, Survage, Cendrars and Osterlind.
He painted four landscapes of Cagnes, the only ones of his whole career.
The Paul Guillaume Gallery* (Galleria Paul Guillaume) in Paris held a collective
exhibition of the works of young painters: Matisse, Picasso, and Modigliani.
On 29
November, Jeanne gave birth to Giovanna Modigliani.
On 31
May 1919, Modigliani went back to Paris. Jeanne was expecting another baby.
Zborowsky
organized, with the Sitwels brothers, a collective exhibition in
London entitled "Modern French Art" which received praises from the press.
On 22
January 1920, an unconscious Amedeo was brought to the "Ospedale della
Charité"* where he died of tubercular meningitis without having
regained consciousness.
Jeane
Hébuterne, eight months pregnant, commited suicide the following
day.
Modigliani
was laid to rest on 27 January at the Pére Lachaise Cemetery* (Cimitero
del Pére Lachaise) in Paris; the body of Jeanne Hébuterne
lies next to his.
