Christ with Thorns

Smoldering Sienna
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Christ with Thorns by Carl Bloch

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
11.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
11.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
11.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#2A1811 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 50°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 11.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 11.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 11.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Christ with Thorns" reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. One color carries 61% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #491C13 pulls the eye.

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