Pentheus pursued by the Maenads

Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland · 121.1 x 200.7 cm

Smoldering Stone
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Pentheus pursued by the Maenads by Charles Gleyre

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
11.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#3D3024 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 67°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 11.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Pentheus pursued by the Maenads" (1864) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #E0CE9D pulls the eye.

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