La fornarina

Raphael 1483–1520

La fornarina (c. 1518–1520) by Raphael. Its palette is led by soot (#1d1814, 57%) and pale tan (#d1b8a7, 16%), with accents of reddish brown, dark reddish brown, very dark crimson and dark muted blue. Overall the canvas is dark, muted and warm.

Palette

#1d1814 MG 223 soot 57.1% of canvas
#d1b8a7 MG 163 pale tan 15.8% of canvas
#b38877 MG 152 reddish brown 8.0% of canvas
#876250 MG 153 reddish brown 6.0% of canvas
#643f32 MG 155 dark reddish brown 5.6% of canvas
#47151a MG 009 very dark crimson 4.7% of canvas
#273245 MG 099 dark muted blue 2.9% of canvas

Color families

Black 56%, Brown 37%, Red 4%, Gray 1%, Blue 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.38
Contrast: 0.60
Vividness: 0.023
Warmth: +0.97
Complexity: 130 cells
Hue range: 0.36
Focus: 0.23

Details

Date: c. 1518–1520
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 87.0 × 63.0 cm
Genre: portrait
Collection: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

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