The Garden of Earthly Delights

The Garden of Earthly Delights (c. 1490–1510) by Hieronymus Bosch. Its palette is led by yellow (#8c8636, 17%) and rich olive (#676426, 17%), with accents of dark golden olive, light amber gold, muted azure teal and slate. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#8c8636 MG 045 yellow 17.2% of canvas
#676426 MG 197 rich olive 16.9% of canvas
#2a2517 MG 219 bistre 16.0% of canvas
#4e431c MG 194 dark golden olive 12.6% of canvas
#bbac52 MG 037 light amber gold 11.7% of canvas
#cbcaae MG 171 bone 10.9% of canvas
#6c8c8c MG 081 muted azure teal 9.7% of canvas
#3d5356 MG 210 slate 4.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 50%, Yellow 18%, Black 9%, Green 7%, Blue 7%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.53
Contrast: 0.59
Vividness: 0.057
Warmth: +0.84
Complexity: 254 cells
Hue range: 0.48
Focus: 0.06

Details

Date: c. 1490–1510
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 205.5 × 384.9 cm
Genre: religious art
Made in: Netherlands
Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid

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The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, 1500
Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1501
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