Self-Portrait at the Age of Twenty Eight

Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany · 67.1 x 48.9 cm

Smoldering Gamboge
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Self-Portrait at the Age of Twenty Eight by Albrecht Durer

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
12.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#281D0C orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 74°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 12.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 12.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Self-Portrait at the Age of Twenty Eight" (1500) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Yellow and Amber. One color carries 48% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #804119 pulls the eye.

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