Early Life, Family and Training Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was born on July 12, 1884, in the port city of Livorno, Italy. He was the fourth child of Flaminio Modigliani, a merchant, and Eugénie Garsin. His family's fortunes were tied to the shifting economic tides of the time, and a sudden downturn in the price of metals led to a period of financial difficulty for his father. Legend suggests that the family's most precious belongings…