Vesuvius in Eruption, with a View over the Islands in the Bay of Naples

Private Collection · 122 x 176.4 cm

Smoldering Lichen
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Lichen Muted gray-green - the color of lichen on stone, ancient and desaturated.
Vesuvius in Eruption, with a View over the Islands in the Bay of Naples by Joseph Wright

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
17.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
15.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#332817 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 77°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 17.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 15.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 17.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Vesuvius in Eruption, with a View over the Islands in the Bay of Naples" (1776) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Sage and Cream. One color carries 35% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #813412 pulls the eye.

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