The birth of Aphrodite

109 x 145 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.
The birth of Aphrodite by Ivan Aivazovsky

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
33.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-13.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#33525E blue

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 232°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 33.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 33.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The birth of Aphrodite" (1887) reads as a mid, mid-saturation cool palette built around Cool Grey and Teal. One color carries 74% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #29485A pulls the eye.

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