Saint Stephen

Giotto 1267–1337

Saint Stephen (1320) by Giotto. Its palette is led by light amber (#ba9855, 39%) and amber (#9b7540, 24%), with accents of dark rich brown, bone, scarlet orange and very dark reddish brown. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

#ba9855 MG 033 light amber 39.2% of canvas
#9b7540 MG 034 amber 24.1% of canvas
#835e32 MG 161 rich scarlet brown 12.9% of canvas
#b12318 MG 019 scarlet red 6.7% of canvas
#67331b MG 160 dark rich brown 6.4% of canvas
#d7c9a3 MG 171 bone 6.4% of canvas
#b45a2e MG 026 scarlet orange 2.8% of canvas
#2d160a MG 157 very dark reddish brown 1.5% of canvas

Color families

Yellow 51%, Brown 36%, Red 8%, Orange 4%, White 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.61
Contrast: 0.37
Vividness: 0.093
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 172 cells
Hue range: 0.33
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1320
Medium: Tempera on panel
Size: 84.0 × 54.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: Museo Horne, Florence

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