The Astronomer

The Astronomer (1664) by Johannes Vermeer. Its palette is led by very dark olive (#1d1b10, 62%) and dark olive (#312d14, 25%). Overall the canvas is dark, muted and warm.

Palette

#1d1b10 MG 196 very dark olive 61.9% of canvas
#312d14 MG 195 dark olive 25.2% of canvas
#5c5b3c MG 193 golden olive 5.8% of canvas
#443e20 MG 177 dark taupe 4.2% of canvas
#514c2c MG 194 dark golden olive 3.0% of canvas

Color families

Black 57%, Brown 40%, Yellow 1%, Green 1%, Gray 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.27
Contrast: 0.28
Vividness: 0.018
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 91 cells
Hue range: 0.17
Focus: 0.12

Details

Date: 1664
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 50.8 × 46.3 cm
Genre: genre art
Collection: Department of Paintings of the Louvre

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The Little Street, 1658
The Milkmaid, 1660
View of Delft, c. 1661
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665
The Art of Painting, c. 1667