The Death of Cleopatra

Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
The Death of Cleopatra by Arnold Böcklin

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
25.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#50362C orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 49°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 25.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 25.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Death of Cleopatra" (1872) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. One color carries 45% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #AE6820 pulls the eye.

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