Heat of the Earth

Roerich Museum, Moscow, Russia · 48.3 x 50.2 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Heat of the Earth by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
27.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
11.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#503D41 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 7°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 27.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 27.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Heat of the Earth" (1918) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Slate. One color carries 31% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #C48349 pulls the eye.

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