Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig, Germany · 120 x 111 cm

Sepulchral Grotto
Sepulchral Tomb-like darkness - cold, deep values associated with stillness and finality.
Grotto Deep sea-cave blue-green - the color of water in a coastal grotto.
Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Peter Paul Rubens

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
18.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#322C22 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 77°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 18.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 18.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Judith with the Head of Holofernes" (1616) reads as a deep, rich-saturation balanced palette built around Teal and Amber. One color carries 40% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #EFD9A5 pulls the eye.

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