Northern Renaissance · 1559
Netherlandish Proverbs
Netherlandish Proverbs (1559) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Its palette is led by dark taupe (#3f371e, 28%) and rich ochre (#6b5027, 23%), with accents of amber, pale gold, ivory and lime green. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, vivid and warm.
Palette
- #3f371e MG 177 dark taupe 28.3% of canvas
- #6b5027 MG 179 rich ochre 23.3% of canvas
- #967036 MG 034 amber 15.7% of canvas
- #b39650 MG 038 light gold 11.1% of canvas
- #1d1e0f MG 196 very dark olive 7.9% of canvas
- #d8c174 MG 036 pale gold 7.8% of canvas
- #e4eed3 MG 200 ivory 3.6% of canvas
- #47916d MG 065 lime green 2.3% of canvas
Color families
Brown 58%, Yellow 20%, Green 8%, Black 7%, White 3%
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Details
More by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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