Death and Life

unknown · 178 x 198 cm

Lustrous Mellow
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
Death and Life by Gustav Klimt

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
59.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
21.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#9C8F7A orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 81°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 59.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 21.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 59.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Death and Life" (1908) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #7475AE pulls the eye.

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