Portrait of an old man (presumed self-portrait of El Greco)
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.
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light dark
0
100
23.5
vivid muted
0
100
12.0
warm cool
-30
0
+50
9.9
Distribution
avg L 23.5
darklight
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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