The Disrobing of Christ

El Greco 1541–1614

The Disrobing of Christ (c. 1578) by El Greco. Its palette is led by bistre (#251c18, 25%) and dark taupe (#3b3026, 20%), with accents of brown, amber brown, light amber and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#251c18 MG 219 bistre 24.8% of canvas
#3b3026 MG 177 dark taupe 19.9% of canvas
#6c4e36 MG 167 brown 16.6% of canvas
#2f3f47 MG 218 graphite 10.0% of canvas
#908278 MG 165 amber brown 9.1% of canvas
#bf9957 MG 033 light amber 7.7% of canvas
#4f1217 MG 149 very dark rich sienna 7.4% of canvas
#b12e3f MG 019 scarlet red 4.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 45%, Black 23%, Gray 14%, Red 7%, Yellow 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.39
Contrast: 0.51
Vividness: 0.039
Warmth: +0.90
Complexity: 235 cells
Hue range: 0.54
Focus: 0.29

Details

Date: c. 1578
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 285.0 × 173.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: Toledo Cathedral, Toledo

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The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586
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Opening of the Fifth Seal, 1610