Vincenzo Gemito
Italian artist
Died when: 76 years 228 days (919 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Vincenzo Gemito (July 16, 1852 – March 1, 1929) was an Italian sculptor and artist.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.
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