Venus of Urbino

Titian 1490–1576

Venus of Urbino (1538) by Titian. Its palette is led by soot (#171713, 34%) and light gold (#a89967, 13%), with accents of taupe, dark brown, dark rich sienna and slate. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#171713 MG 223 soot 33.8% of canvas
#5e522c MG 176 taupe 13.9% of canvas
#a89967 MG 038 light gold 12.6% of canvas
#dcd09f MG 203 pale muted golden cream 12.2% of canvas
#c3b17f MG 037 light amber gold 12.1% of canvas
#432e19 MG 169 dark brown 9.4% of canvas
#6c1017 MG 148 dark rich sienna 4.5% of canvas
#3f585a MG 210 slate 1.5% of canvas

Color families

Brown 47%, Black 29%, Yellow 14%, White 6%, Green 3%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.47
Contrast: 0.67
Vividness: 0.045
Warmth: +0.98
Complexity: 199 cells
Hue range: 0.47
Focus: 0.13

Details

Date: 1538
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 119.0 × 165.5 cm
Genre: mythological painting
Made in: Republic of Venice
Collection: Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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Assumption of the Virgin, c. 1517
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