Caryatid

Amedeo Modigliani · c. 1914

Before you is Caryatid — a sculpture by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, around nineteen fourteen. Carved in limestone, a soft stone that cuts quickly and forgives nothing — anything taken off stays off. In the picture, look for the carved figure.

Medium Limestone · Dimensions 36 1/4" (92.1 cm) high, at base 16 3/8 x 16 7/8" (41.6 x 42.9 cm) · Credit Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund

Hanging beside it in Gallery 513: Painting, Chess Set

Works like this one elsewhere in the museum: Development of a Bottle in Space, Apartment, Tiari, Maiastra, Spoon Woman, The Impossible, III