Sistine Madonna

Raphael 1483–1520

Sistine Madonna (c. 1512) by Raphael. Its palette is led by dark umber (#362d1a, 32%) and dark amber brown (#5e3e27, 19%), with accents of rich scarlet brown, golden umber and pale muted golden cream. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Color reading

Brown covers nearly two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, rich scarlet brown #8E5D2B, takes up 11% of it.

Palette

#362d1a MG 186 dark umber 32.3% of canvas
#5e3e27 MG 168 dark amber brown 19.0% of canvas
#a69270 MG 182 golden umber 14.0% of canvas
#c0a87b MG 181 light sand 13.0% of canvas
#8e5d2b MG 161 rich scarlet brown 10.8% of canvas
#746d5f MG 183 golden umber 6.3% of canvas
#e7d39f MG 202 pale muted golden cream 4.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 64%, Yellow 14%, Black 9%, Gray 7%, Orange 3%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.49
Contrast: 0.55
Vividness: 0.053
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 214 cells
Hue range: 0.41
Focus: 0.05

Composition

50% of the visual weight is in the left half, 51% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.68 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 15% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 32% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: c. 1512
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 269.5 × 201.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Dresden

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