Annunciation

Annunciation (1425) by Fra Angelico. Its palette is led by putty (#b0937d, 24%) and reddish brown (#675245, 21%), with accents of parchment, blue and red. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Color reading

Brown and black cover more than two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, red #95493F, takes up just 3% of it.

Palette

#b0937d MG 173 putty 23.7% of canvas
#675245 MG 154 reddish brown 21.0% of canvas
#8c705a MG 166 amber brown 19.8% of canvas
#201e21 MG 222 charcoal 18.5% of canvas
#efe3cb MG 201 parchment 7.7% of canvas
#484e7a MG 106 blue 6.8% of canvas
#95493f MG 018 red 2.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 59%, Black 10%, Blue 10%, Gray 7%, Red 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.53
Contrast: 0.62
Vividness: 0.041
Warmth: +0.69
Complexity: 250 cells
Hue range: 0.54
Focus: 0.06

Composition

51% of the visual weight is in the left half, 54% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.04 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 1% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 34% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1425
Medium: Tempera on panel
Size: 162.3 × 191.5 cm
Genre: religious art
Made in: Italy
Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid

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