St. John the Baptist

Louvre, Paris, France · 57 x 69 cm

Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
St. John the Baptist by Leonardo da Vinci

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
16.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
11.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#322419 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 67°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 16.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 11.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 16.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"St. John the Baptist" (1514) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. One color carries 37% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #DFB66F pulls the eye.

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