The Temptation of St. Anthony

E.G. Bührle Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland · 52 x 73 cm

Smoldering Sienna
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
The Temptation of St. Anthony by Paul Cezanne

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
28.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
25.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#43441F yellow

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 109°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 28.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 25.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 28.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Temptation of St. Anthony" (1870) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Green and Yellow. One color carries 31% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #416B4E pulls the eye.

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