A Grotto in the Gulf of Salernum, with the figure of Julia, banished from Rome

Private Collection · 175 x 114.3 cm

Brooding Schist
Brooding Low-key and emotionally weighted - dark values with a sense of psychological depth.
Schist Layered dark gray - the color of metamorphic schist rock, cool and mineral.
A Grotto in the Gulf of Salernum, with the figure of Julia, banished from Rome by Joseph Wright

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
11.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
6.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
0.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#151B1B black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 103°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 11.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 6.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 11.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"A Grotto in the Gulf of Salernum, with the figure of Julia, banished from Rome" (1780) reads as a deep, rich-saturation cool palette built around Cool Grey and Teal. One color carries 40% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #DBCC9D pulls the eye.

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