Symbolism & Aestheticism · 1912

The Birth of Venus

Odilon Redon 1840–1916

The Birth of Venus (1912) by Odilon Redon. Its palette is led by light tan (#bda287, 24%) and bone (#d9c8a3, 22%), with accents of blue, reddish crimson, dark reddish brown and very dark sienna. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #bda287 MG 164 light tan 24.3% of canvas
• #d9c8a3 MG 171 bone 21.8% of canvas
• #ab7866 MG 152 reddish brown 21.1% of canvas
• #6b98c1 MG 088 light azure 15.7% of canvas
• #375078 MG 106 blue 5.6% of canvas
• #964146 MG 006 reddish crimson 5.1% of canvas
• #52382b MG 155 dark reddish brown 4.8% of canvas
• #321a15 MG 146 very dark sienna 1.7% of canvas

Color families

Brown 44%, Blue 21%, Gray 9%, Red 8%, White 6%

Measurements

Lightness

0.67

Contrast

0.47

Vividness

0.055

Warmth

+0.39

Complexity

154 cells

Hue range

0.76

Focus

0.04

Details

Date

1912

Medium

Oil on canvas

Genre

nude

Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

More by Odilon Redon

• Le Regard, 1910
• The Cyclops, 1914