Bride and Groom (The Couple) 1915

Amedeo Modigliani’s 1915 painting "Bride and Groom (The Couple)" is a striking portrait of a newly married couple. The painting, now housed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, depicts the couple’s faces in a simplified, elongated style, characteristic of Modigliani’s work. This use of simplified forms, combined with the artist's signature long necks and almond-shaped eyes, became a defining characteristic of Modigliani’s portraiture. The painting, while capturing the joy of the moment, also reveals a sense of introspective contemplation within the couple's gaze. This juxtaposition of celebration and solitude, along with the artist's distinct artistic style, has cemented the work’s place as a notable example of early 20th-century portraiture.