Head of a Philosopher

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo · 1758–64

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Lamp black
61% of the image
Black · text contrast 17.4:1

Bistre
15% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.6:1

Sepia
10% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.1:1

Olive brown
8% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.5:1

Green earth
5% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.6:1

Coffee
1% of the image
Brown · text contrast 15.0:1

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Artist: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Date: 1758–64
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 60.5 × 45.8 cm (23 3/4 × 18 in.)
Place: Italy
Period: 18th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 18, colourfulness 7

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Richard E. Danielson and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-11-01); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Head of a Philosopher

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