Temptation of Saint Anthony

Temptation of Saint Anthony (1501) by Hieronymus Bosch. Its palette is led by very dark reddish brown (#261410, 25%) and very dark rich sienna (#521d13, 17%), with accents of muted lime green, pale golden sand, rich brown and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#261410 MG 157 very dark reddish brown 25.4% of canvas
#521d13 MG 149 very dark rich sienna 16.6% of canvas
#7b896f MG 056 muted lime green 14.1% of canvas
#574428 MG 185 dark golden umber 12.7% of canvas
#b6bd9f MG 189 pale golden sand 10.7% of canvas
#86371a MG 159 rich brown 9.1% of canvas
#3a5f4f MG 058 muted green 7.8% of canvas
#ca341e MG 017 scarlet red 3.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 55%, Black 18%, Green 9%, Yellow 4%, Red 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.42
Contrast: 0.62
Vividness: 0.052
Warmth: +0.79
Complexity: 216 cells
Hue range: 0.62
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1501
Medium: Oil
Size: 131.5 × 238.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon

More by Hieronymus Bosch

The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1490–1510
The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, 1500
Ship of Fools, 1500–1509