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Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a turban with gold band, gazing sideways, with a red robe and ornate gold belt clasp.

Head of a Philosopher

An elderly bearded man in a draped turban with a gold band gazes off to the side, his long white beard flowing across a dark ground. A red garment and an ornate gold belt with an oval cameo clasp appear at the lower edge in loose, painterly oil brushwork.

Artist
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Date
1758–64
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2178 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1764).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Richard E. Danielson and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

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