Amedeo Modigliani: The Elongated Soul of Paris Born in Livorno, Italy, in 1884 into a Sephardic Jewish family steeped in artistic tradition, Amedeo Modigliani’s life was one of both profound beauty and tragic brevity. His early years were marked by exposure to antiquity and the Renaissance – his maternal great-great-grandfather had been a refugee from Marseille, bringing with him a legacy of intellectual curiosity and a connection to European art history. Moving to Paris in 1906, he plunged headfirst into the vibrant, revolutionary atmosphere of the École de Paris, encountering figures like…