Judith Beheading Holofernes

Judith Beheading Holofernes (1599) by Caravaggio. Its palette is led by blue black (#201915, 56%) and dark brown (#4d311c, 22%), with accents of brown, pale sand and orange. Overall the canvas is dark, muted and warm.

Palette

#201915 MG 221 blue black 56.3% of canvas
#4d311c MG 169 dark brown 21.5% of canvas
#735537 MG 167 brown 6.5% of canvas
#c7ae8e MG 180 pale sand 5.1% of canvas
#a26c3f MG 030 orange 4.6% of canvas
#ead7c2 MG 201 parchment 3.4% of canvas
#e3e8ec MG 204 cool white 2.6% of canvas

Color families

Black 50%, Brown 39%, White 5%, Orange 3%, Yellow 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.34
Contrast: 0.71
Vividness: 0.027
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 187 cells
Hue range: 0.40
Focus: 0.11

Details

Date: 1599
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 145.0 × 195.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

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Self-Portrait as Bacchus, 1595
Medusa, 1597
Supper at Emmaus, 1601
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, 1608
The Calling of Saint Matthew, 1609