St. John the Baptist in the Desert

Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy · 165 x 147 cm

Smoldering Heather
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
St. John the Baptist in the Desert by Raphael

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
18.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#352926 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 42°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 18.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 18.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"St. John the Baptist in the Desert" (1518) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Warm Grey. One color carries 48% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #F4DCB3 pulls the eye.

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