Jeanne Hébuterne facts for kids
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Jeanne Hébuterne
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| Born | 6 April 1898 Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, French Third Republic
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| Died | 26 January 1920 (aged 21) |
| Occupation | Painter, model |
| Partner(s) | Amedeo Modigliani (1917–1920; his death) |
| Children | Jeanne Modigliani |
| Relatives | André Hébuterne (brother) |
Jeanne Hébuterne (born April 6, 1898 – died January 26, 1920) was a French painter and art model. She is best known for being the partner and frequent subject of the famous artist Amedeo Modigliani. She sadly passed away the day after Modigliani died and is now buried next to him.
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Early Life and Art
Jeanne Hébuterne was born in Meaux, France. Her father, Achille Casimir Hébuterne, worked at a large department store called Le Bon Marché. Her mother was Eudoxie Anaïs Tellier Hébuterne. Her family was Roman Catholic.
Jeanne was a talented and beautiful girl. Her brother, André Hébuterne, wanted to be a painter. He introduced her to the lively art scene in Montparnasse, Paris. She met many artists there and even modeled for some, like Tsuguharu Foujita.
Jeanne loved art and was good at drawing. She decided to study at the Académie Colarossi, an art school. In the spring of 1917, she met Amedeo Modigliani there. The sculptress Chana Orloff introduced them. Many artists came to the Academy to draw live models.
Jeanne and Modigliani quickly fell in love. She soon moved in with him, even though her parents strongly disagreed.
Life with Modigliani
Jeanne Hébuterne became a main subject for Modigliani's paintings. A writer named Charles-Albert Cingria described her as gentle, shy, quiet, and delicate.
In the spring of 1918, Jeanne and Modigliani moved to Nice, a city on the French Riviera. Modigliani's art agent hoped he could sell his paintings to rich art lovers there. While in Nice, their daughter, Jeanne Modigliani, was born on November 29.
The next spring, they returned to Paris. Jeanne became pregnant again.
Her Death
On January 24, 1920, Modigliani died. Jeanne was very sad. Two days later, on January 26, 1920, she also passed away.
Her family blamed Modigliani for her death. They buried her in the Cimetière de Bagneux. About ten years later, Modigliani's brother, Emanuele, asked the Hébuterne family if Jeanne could be moved. They agreed, and her remains were transferred to Père Lachaise Cemetery. She now rests beside Modigliani.
Her gravestone reads: "Devoted companion to the extreme sacrifice."
Her Legacy
Their daughter, Jeanne Modigliani (1918–1984), was adopted by her father's sister in Florence, Italy. She grew up knowing very little about her parents. As an adult, she started to research their lives. In 1958, she wrote a book about her father called Modigliani: Man and Myth.
It took more than thirty years for an art expert to convince Jeanne Hébuterne's family to let her artwork be shown to the public. In October 2000, her paintings were part of a big Modigliani art show in Venice, Italy. This show was held by the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.
Later, in January 2010, it was found that some of the artworks shown at the exhibition were not real. Christian Parisot, the person who organized the show, was accused of having 77 fake drawings. He was given a suspended sentence and a fine by a French court.
Gallery
Works by Jeanne Hébuterne
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Natura morta
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Self portrait, 1916
Works by Modigliani featuring Hébuterne
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Portrait of Jeanne Hebuterne by Amedeo Modigliani
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Jeanne Hébuterne by Modigliani, 1919
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See also
In Spanish: Jeanne Hébuterne para niños
