The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus (1485) by Sandro Botticelli. Its palette is led by bone (#d1caa9, 30%) and light orange amber (#d0b073, 20%), with accents of warm grey and rich scarlet brown. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#d1caa9 MG 171 bone 30.0% of canvas
#d0b073 MG 032 light orange amber 20.4% of canvas
#423d2a MG 177 dark taupe 14.6% of canvas
#7d8164 MG 174 warm grey 14.0% of canvas
#90623b MG 161 rich scarlet brown 12.7% of canvas
#27251b MG 219 bistre 8.3% of canvas

Color families

Brown 49%, Yellow 17%, White 16%, Black 6%, Green 5%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.64
Contrast: 0.63
Vividness: 0.052
Warmth: +0.99
Complexity: 223 cells
Hue range: 0.43
Focus: 0.13

Details

Date: 1485
Medium: Tempera on canvas
Size: 172.5 × 278.5 cm
Genre: mythological painting
Collection: Uffizi Gallery, Florence

More by Sandro Botticelli

Adoration of the Magi, c. 1475
Primavera, 1480s
Venus and Mars, 1485