Italian Renaissance · c. 1512

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.

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

Details

Date

c. 1512

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

269.5 × 201.0 cm

Genre

religious art

Collection

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Dresden

More by Raphael

• The Marriage of the Virgin, 1504
• Madonna of the Goldfinch, c. 1505
• La fornarina, c. 1518–1520