Vincenzo Gemito

Vincenzo Gemito
Self-portrait, 1886
Born(1852-07-16)16 July 1852
Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died1 March 1929(1929-03-01) (aged 76)
Naples, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationAccademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
Known forPainting, drawing, sculpture, smithing
Spouse
Anna Cutolo
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(m. 1882; died 1906)​
PartnerMathilde Duffaud (1873-1881)

Vincenzo Gemito (July 16, 1852 – March 1, 1929) was an Italian sculptor and artist.[1][2]

Although he worked in various studios of well-known artists in his native Naples, Rome and Paris, he is considered to have largely been self-taught, the reason he produced such distinctive works for that time, replacing sentiment with outstanding realism. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ "VINCENZO GEMITO (1852-1929)". spectacles-selection.com. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. ^ "Vincenzo Gemito (1852-1929)" (PDF). Petit Palais. October 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. ^ "Vincenzo Gemito". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 July 2020.