Venus Showing Mars Her Doves Making a Nest in His Helmet

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.
Venus Showing Mars Her Doves Making a Nest in His Helmet by Joseph-Marie Vien

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
17.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#342821 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 59°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 17.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 17.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Venus Showing Mars Her Doves Making a Nest in His Helmet" (1768) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Amber. One color carries 44% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #EFCF8D pulls the eye.

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