Altarpiece No. 2

185 x 152 cm

Lustrous Slate
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Altarpiece No. 2 by Hilma af Klint

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
39.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
18.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
17.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#745452 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 28°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 39.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 18.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 39.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Altarpiece No. 2" (1915) reads as a mid, mid-saturation cool palette built around Blue and Mauve. One color carries 79% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #3A2D28 pulls the eye.

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