Head of a Philosopher

Vincenzo Gemito

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze bust of a man on a wooden base. The man has dark hair combed to the right. The beard and mustache are long and wavy. The man has brown eyes, a long nose, and a closed mouth. The bronze bust has a dark-brown patina. The base is made of dark wood with a wide lip around the bottom. It is a two-part base; the top part has a small lip on top and a groove where it meets the bottom part. The background is dark at the top and light gray at the bottom with a circular gradient. The bust appears to have a shadow on the right.