Mid-key values give Bernardo Bellotto its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Bernardo Bellotto balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 1.6% is devoted to #BC9B45, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 61 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. Bernardo Bellotto arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.