Opening of the Fifth Seal

El Greco 1541–1614

Opening of the Fifth Seal (1610) by El Greco. Its palette is led by dark grey (#685e5c, 24%) and very dark sienna (#24181e, 16%), with accents of dark sienna, light grey, bone and dark green. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Palette

#685e5c MG 216 dark grey 24.1% of canvas
#24181e MG 146 very dark sienna 15.6% of canvas
#828381 MG 215 grey 14.9% of canvas
#512a24 MG 145 dark sienna 12.3% of canvas
#9faaaa MG 213 light grey 10.5% of canvas
#18243c MG 100 very dark muted blue 8.7% of canvas
#d3ccc3 MG 171 bone 8.0% of canvas
#2d4727 MG 068 dark green 5.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 38%, Gray 29%, Blue 14%, Black 10%, Green 3%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.48
Contrast: 0.60
Vividness: 0.030
Warmth: +0.40
Complexity: 241 cells
Hue range: 0.78
Focus: 0.14

Details

Date: 1610
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 222.3 × 193.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

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