The Cook (down)

Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden · 52 x 41 cm

Dusky Stone
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
The Cook (down) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
29.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
28.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
23.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#5E3E21 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 66°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 29.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 28.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 29.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Cook (down)" (1570) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Warm Grey. One color carries 30% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E1D88A pulls the eye.

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