Vesuvius in Eruption

Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham, UK · 124.4 x 180.3 cm

Smoldering Schist
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Schist Layered dark gray - the color of metamorphic schist rock, cool and mineral.
Vesuvius in Eruption by Joseph Wright

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
16.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#37211A red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 44°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 16.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 16.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Vesuvius in Eruption" (1777) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Cool Grey and Red. One color carries 41% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #D99252 pulls the eye.

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