Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) is an artist highly valued by the public. However, his works have been little studied by natural scientists. The project “Modigliani and His Secrets” follows two closely correlated purposes: a better knowledge of the materiality of the works and a better understanding of the studio practice of the artist. The corpus (25 paintings and 3 sculptures, works belonging to French museums) covers the entire work of Modigliani in France from 1908 to 1920. The present article will focus on the beginning of Modigliani's artistic life through the analyses of two paintings dated from 1909 to 1913. The same multi‐analytical approach was implemented for each painting. It enables us to determine Modigliani's color palette, but also to unveil pentimenti and previous compositions. Complementary two‐dimensional imaging techniques operating in different spectral ranges (MA‐XRF, SWIR reflectance hyperspectral, X‐ray radiography…) were successful examining Modigliani's masterpieces to reveal the artistic know‐how and intentional strategy of the cursed and legendary artist.
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