Flagellation of Christ

Flagellation of Christ (c. 1459) by Piero della Francesca. Its palette is led by amber brown (#95806f, 25%) and rich orange brown (#9c4d2d, 17%), with accents of dark taupe, dark rich sienna, blue black and light muted blue. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Color reading

Brown covers about three-quarters of the canvas. Its most vivid color, rich orange brown #9C4D2D, takes up 17% of it.

Palette

#95806f MG 165 amber brown 25.3% of canvas
#9c4d2d MG 158 rich orange brown 17.1% of canvas
#bdaa96 MG 172 oatmeal 15.2% of canvas
#d2c6b6 MG 171 bone 14.1% of canvas
#393a27 MG 177 dark taupe 9.5% of canvas
#622b29 MG 148 dark rich sienna 8.5% of canvas
#171a17 MG 221 blue black 5.6% of canvas
#97b1c6 MG 094 light muted blue 4.7% of canvas

Color families

Brown 74%, Blue 6%, Red 6%, Gray 5%, Black 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.58
Contrast: 0.57
Vividness: 0.047
Warmth: +0.83
Complexity: 235 cells
Hue range: 0.56
Focus: 0.06

Composition

57% of the visual weight is in the right half, 57% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.23 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 4% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 35% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: c. 1459
Medium: Tempera on poplar panel
Size: 67.5 × 91.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Made in: Italy
Collection: Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino

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