The Death of Caesar

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, US · 215.9 x 368.3 cm

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 Death of Caesar by Jean-Leon Gerome

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
17.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
5.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#2C2524 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 64°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 17.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 5.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 17.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Death of Caesar" (1859) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Pink and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #CCCDD4 pulls the eye.

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