The Adoration of the Golden Calf

The Adoration of the Golden Calf (1634) by Nicolas Poussin. Its palette is led by dark umber (#372e20, 31%) and dark golden umber (#4b4230, 19%), with accents of putty, pale tan, soot and light muted blue. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#372e20 MG 186 dark umber 31.5% of canvas
#4b4230 MG 185 dark golden umber 18.7% of canvas
#6b6f70 MG 209 cool grey 14.5% of canvas
#404a5a MG 098 dark muted azure blue 12.4% of canvas
#9a8b7e MG 173 putty 9.2% of canvas
#d2b191 MG 163 pale tan 6.5% of canvas
#0f0f13 MG 223 soot 6.2% of canvas
#82aad2 MG 094 light muted blue 1.1% of canvas

Color families

Brown 48%, Black 19%, Gray 19%, Blue 10%, Orange 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.42
Contrast: 0.51
Vividness: 0.030
Warmth: +0.56
Complexity: 211 cells
Hue range: 0.55
Focus: 0.04

Details

Date: 1634
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 153.4 × 211.8 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: National Gallery, London

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