Portrait of an old man (presumed self-portrait of El Greco)

52.7 x 46.7 cm

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.
Portrait of an old man (presumed self-portrait of El Greco) by El Greco

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
23.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#433427 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 67°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 23.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 23.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Portrait of an old man (presumed self-portrait of El Greco)" (1600) 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 #50361A pulls the eye.

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