The Kiss of the Sphinx

Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary

Smoldering Heather
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
The Kiss of the Sphinx by Franz Stuck

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
21.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
21.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#4A2923 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 39°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 21.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Kiss of the Sphinx" (1895) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Red. One color carries 33% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #F3AE4E pulls the eye.

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