Northern Renaissance · 1531
The Three Graces
The Three Graces (1531) by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Its palette is led by black (#070707, 39%) and pale muted cream (#eaccae, 22%), with accents of amber brown, dark amber brown and charcoal. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.
Color reading
Black and brown cover more than three-quarters of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, pale tan #CDAE8B, stays close to gray.
Palette
- #070707 MG 224 black 39.2% of canvas
- #eaccae MG 199 pale muted cream 22.1% of canvas
- #cdae8b MG 163 pale tan 16.4% of canvas
- #9b7c5e MG 165 amber brown 11.1% of canvas
- #624735 MG 168 dark amber brown 5.7% of canvas
- #292421 MG 222 charcoal 5.5% of canvas
Color families
Black 43%, Brown 34%, White 17%, Orange 3%, Yellow 2%
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Composition
52% of the visual weight is in the right half, 55% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.55 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 15% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 30% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.
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