Symbolism & Aestheticism · 1907

Danaë

Gustav Klimt 1862–1918

Danaë (1907) by Gustav Klimt. Its palette is led by amber brown (#a07f5f, 40%) and soot (#1f1415, 26%), with accents of light amber gold. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #a07f5f MG 165 amber brown 40.2% of canvas
• #1f1415 MG 223 soot 26.0% of canvas
• #6c382b MG 155 dark reddish brown 18.8% of canvas
• #492d29 MG 145 dark sienna 9.2% of canvas
• #cbb27c MG 037 light amber gold 5.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 74%, Black 15%, Orange 5%, Yellow 5%, Red 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.46

Contrast

0.51

Vividness

0.048

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

148 cells

Hue range

0.35

Focus

0.11

Details

Date

1907

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

77.0 × 83.0 cm

Genre

mythological painting

Collection

Leopold Museum, Vienna

More by Gustav Klimt

• Judith I, 1901
• The Three Ages of Woman, 1905
• Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907
• The Kiss, 1907
• Woman With a Fan, 1917