Mod ‧ i ‧ glia ‧ ni, Am ‧ e ‧ de ‧ o /ˌmɒdɪlˈjɑːni $ ˌməʊdiːl-, ˌæməˈdeɪəʊ/ BrE AmE
(1884–1920) an Italian painter and ↑ sculptor known especially for his pictures of ↑ nude s (=women without clothes) and of people's faces in which the bodies and faces are much longer than in real life