The Elevation of the Cross

The Elevation of the Cross (1609) by Peter Paul Rubens. Its palette is led by bistre (#241e19, 57%) and dark taupe (#3e362c, 17%), with accents of putty. Overall the canvas is dark, muted and warm.

Palette

#241e19 MG 219 bistre 56.5% of canvas
#3e362c MG 177 dark taupe 16.8% of canvas
#68553f MG 167 brown 12.1% of canvas
#554535 MG 168 dark amber brown 8.8% of canvas
#a69676 MG 173 putty 5.7% of canvas

Color families

Black 55%, Brown 38%, Gray 7%, Yellow 0%, White 0%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.32
Contrast: 0.38
Vividness: 0.019
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 183 cells
Hue range: 0.36
Focus: 0.07

Details

Date: 1609
Medium: Oil on oakwood and panel
Size: 460.0 × 640.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

More by Peter Paul Rubens

Samson and Delilah, c. 1609
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus, 1618
The Three Graces, 1630s