The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (1467) by Hans Memling. Its palette is led by bistre (#322c23, 34%) and umber (#6b5525, 22%), with accents of rich sienna and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#322c23 MG 219 bistre 33.5% of canvas
#6b5525 MG 184 umber 22.2% of canvas
#debf7d MG 036 pale gold 19.0% of canvas
#b5925c MG 033 light amber 18.1% of canvas
#7d2f25 MG 147 rich sienna 4.2% of canvas
#c14e32 MG 017 scarlet red 2.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 50%, Yellow 18%, Black 16%, Orange 4%, Gray 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.51
Contrast: 0.60
Vividness: 0.054
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 256 cells
Hue range: 0.41
Focus: 0.01

Details

Date: 1467
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 223.5 × 306.0 cm
Genre: religious art
Collection: National Museum in Gdańsk, Gdańsk

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