Death of the Virgin

Death of the Virgin (1462) by Andrea Mantegna. Its palette is led by dark golden olive (#444238, 44%) and grey (#7f8279, 21%), with accents of rich sienna. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Color reading

Brown covers about two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, rich sienna #8C432D, takes up 11% of it.

Palette

#444238 MG 194 dark golden olive 43.6% of canvas
#7f8279 MG 215 grey 21.0% of canvas
#b29b80 MG 164 light tan 13.3% of canvas
#212217 MG 219 bistre 11.3% of canvas
#8c432d MG 147 rich sienna 10.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 68%, Gray 22%, Black 7%, Orange 1%, Red 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.47
Contrast: 0.45
Vividness: 0.032
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 169 cells
Hue range: 0.43
Focus: 0.19

Composition

51% of the visual weight is in the left half, 56% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.66 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 13% 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: 1462
Medium: Tempera on panel
Size: 54.5 × 42.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Made in: Italy
Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid

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