Italian Renaissance · 1395–1455 · Italian

Fra Angelico

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly brown (49%), yellow (14%) and black (9%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: pale amber, light amber, light orange amber, amber and light orange.

Color print

The swatches covering most of these canvases, averaged over every work, dark to light.

• MG 033 light amber 5.0% of canvas
• MG 223 soot 4.4% of canvas
• MG 034 amber 4.0% of canvas
• MG 177 dark taupe 3.9% of canvas
• MG 166 amber brown 3.9% of canvas
• MG 032 light orange amber 3.6% of canvas
• MG 219 bistre 3.6% of canvas
• MG 172 oatmeal 3.3% of canvas
• MG 165 amber brown 3.2% of canvas
• MG 222 charcoal 3.1% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 3.0% of canvas
• MG 030 orange 2.8% of canvas
• MG 175 stone 2.7% of canvas
• MG 029 light orange 2.7% of canvas
• MG 167 brown 2.6% of canvas
• MG 164 light tan 2.6% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.54

Contrast

0.61

Vividness

0.059

Warmth

+0.85

Complexity

216 cells

Hue range

0.46

Focus

0.12

Composition

Averaged over 3 works: 50% of the visual weight in the left half, 52% in the lower half; symmetry 0.55; 1% calm space; half of the detail in 38% of the canvas. Measured from each image, not a rule the painters followed.

Works

• Annunciation, 1425
• Adoration of the Magi, 1430
• San Marco Altarpiece, 15th century