Northern Renaissance · 1472–1553 · German

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly brown (53%), black (32%) and white (6%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: pale muted cream, black, pale tan, bistre and light tan.

Color print

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

• MG 224 black 11.4% of canvas
• MG 219 bistre 10.7% of canvas
• MG 222 charcoal 6.1% of canvas
• MG 199 pale muted cream 6.0% of canvas
• MG 223 soot 5.0% of canvas
• MG 177 dark taupe 4.5% of canvas
• MG 163 pale tan 4.3% of canvas
• MG 185 dark golden umber 3.0% of canvas
• MG 174 warm grey 2.8% of canvas
• MG 164 light tan 2.6% of canvas
• MG 169 dark brown 2.4% of canvas
• MG 221 blue black 2.2% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 2.2% of canvas
• MG 184 umber 2.1% of canvas
• MG 181 light sand 2.1% of canvas
• MG 186 dark umber 2.0% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.46

Contrast

0.64

Vividness

0.034

Warmth

+0.92

Complexity

215 cells

Hue range

0.37

Focus

0.03

Composition

Averaged over 3 works: 55% of the visual weight in the right half, 53% in the upper half; symmetry 0.43; 10% calm space; half of the detail in 32% of the canvas. Measured from each image, not a rule the painters followed.

Works

• Cupid Complaining to Venus, c. 1526
• The Three Graces, 1531
• The fountain of youth, 1546