A Franciscan Friar

National Gallery, London, UK

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.
A Franciscan Friar by Rembrandt

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
13.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
4.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#272216 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 88°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 13.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 13.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"A Franciscan Friar" (1659) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Beige. One color carries 54% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition.

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