Sistine Chapel Ceiling: God Dividing Light from Darkness
Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
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light dark
0
100
53.7
vivid muted
0
100
26.4
warm cool
-30
0
+50
18.7
Distribution
avg L 53.7
darklight
avg C 26.4
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 53.7 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Sistine Chapel Ceiling: God Dividing Light from Darkness" (1512) reads as a mid, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #E8EDCC pulls the eye.
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