Prometheus in chains

34 x 38.5 cm

Soft Sienna
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Prometheus in chains by Frantisek Kupka

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
54.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
15.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#8D7D93 purple

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 319°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 54.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 15.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 54.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Prometheus in chains" (1905) reads as a mid, muted-saturation balanced palette built around Mauve and Purple. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #21162C pulls the eye.

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