Northern Renaissance · 1435–1494 · Flemish

Hans Memling

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly brown (54%), black (14%) and yellow (11%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: dark red, very dark rich sienna, light orange, orange and pale gold.

Color print

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

• MG 222 charcoal 6.8% of canvas
• MG 177 dark taupe 5.8% of canvas
• MG 219 bistre 5.3% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 4.0% of canvas
• MG 166 amber brown 3.4% of canvas
• MG 033 light amber 3.2% of canvas
• MG 167 brown 3.1% of canvas
• MG 223 soot 3.1% of canvas
• MG 030 orange 2.9% of canvas
• MG 036 pale gold 2.8% of canvas
• MG 175 stone 2.7% of canvas
• MG 168 dark amber brown 2.7% of canvas
• MG 183 golden umber 2.6% of canvas
• MG 029 light orange 2.6% of canvas
• MG 184 umber 2.5% of canvas
• MG 020 dark red 2.5% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.50

Contrast

0.60

Vividness

0.055

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

254 cells

Hue range

0.40

Focus

0.00

Composition

Averaged over 3 works: 52% of the visual weight in the left half, 50% in the lower half; symmetry 0.47; 1% calm space; half of the detail in 37% of the canvas. Measured from each image, not a rule the painters followed.

Works

• The Last Judgment, 1467
• Scenes from the Passion of Christ, 1470
• Annunciation, 1480s