Sacrifice of Isaac

Barbara Piasecka-Johnson Collection (Princeton Univercity), Princeton, NJ, US · 116 x 173 cm

Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
11.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
12.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#25120C red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 46°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 11.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 11.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sacrifice of Isaac" (1598) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. One color carries 63% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #DDBB94 pulls the eye.

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