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  • 81Modigliani, Amedeo — (1884–1920)    One of the most distinctive 20th century artists, Amedeo Modigliani was born into a wealthy Jewish family from Livorno (Leghorn) on the Tuscan coast but spent most of his adult life in Paris, where he began working as a sculptor… …

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