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.

Color reading

Brown covers about two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, light orange amber #D3AF6B, takes up 6% of it.

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%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.49
Contrast: 0.52
Vividness: 0.053
Warmth: +0.99
Complexity: 238 cells
Hue range: 0.41
Focus: 0.04

Composition

54% of the visual weight is in the right half, 51% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.19 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 6% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 35% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1562
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 117.0 × 162.0 cm
Genre: genre art
Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid

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