Northern Renaissance · 1562
The Triumph of Death
The Triumph of Death (1562) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Its palette is led by umber (#725d3f, 26%) and dark reddish brown (#3c2820, 22%), with accents of putty, light orange amber and pale muted golden cream. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.
Palette
- #725d3f MG 184 umber 26.2% of canvas
- #3c2820 MG 156 dark reddish brown 22.2% of canvas
- #573e2c MG 168 dark amber brown 17.9% of canvas
- #b18650 MG 033 light amber 17.8% of canvas
- #9b9d8b MG 173 putty 7.1% of canvas
- #d3af6b MG 032 light orange amber 6.3% of canvas
- #e1d2b0 MG 202 pale muted golden cream 2.6% of canvas
Color families
Brown 65%, Yellow 11%, Black 11%, Orange 5%, Green 2%
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