View of Toledo

El Greco 1541–1614

View of Toledo (1596) by El Greco. Its palette is led by dark muted lime green (#394a42, 47%) and charcoal (#202721, 31%), with accents of black and pewter. Overall the canvas is dark, muted and cool.

Palette

#394a42 MG 059 dark muted lime green 46.6% of canvas
#202721 MG 222 charcoal 30.6% of canvas
#506363 MG 083 muted teal 12.6% of canvas
#5f643e MG 193 golden olive 4.9% of canvas
#000000 MG 224 black 3.1% of canvas
#929591 MG 214 pewter 2.2% of canvas

Color families

Gray 33%, Green 20%, Black 18%, Brown 16%, Blue 13%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.36
Contrast: 0.29
Vividness: 0.023
Warmth: -0.61
Complexity: 157 cells
Hue range: 0.49
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1596
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 121.3 × 108.6 cm
Genre: landscape painting
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

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