Color one

Carnelian

#B31B1B

Color two

Viridian

#40826D

Carnelian (#B31B1B) and Viridian (#40826D) appear together across 2 master palettes in our corpus, most prominently in the work of Giacomo Balla, and Jessie Willcox Smith and the Futurism tradition. Painters typically deployed carnelian at an average of 12% of the canvas, with viridian at 10%. Third colors most often completing the combination include Khaki (#C3B091), Lemon curry (#CCA01D), and Alloy orange (#C46210).

Artworks Featuring Carnelian & Viridian

Vegetables palette card
Vegetables
Henri Matisse · 1952
Music Pink and Blue II palette card
Music Pink and Blue II
Georgia O'Keeffe · 1918
Portrait with Pink and Blue Face palette card
Portrait with Pink and Blue Face
Henri Matisse · 1936
Young Woman in White, Red Background palette card
Young Woman in White, Red Background
Henri Matisse · 1946
Sand Castle palette card
Sand Castle
Maurice Denis · 1909
Spots of Sunlight on the Terrace palette card
Spots of Sunlight on the Terrace
Maurice Denis · 1890

Master palettes

Palettes Featuring Carnelian & Viridian

2 master palettes where Carnelian and Viridian appear together most prominently.

Giacomo Balla Palette 6 - Muted Tawny

Giacomo Balla

16.8% Carnelian · 11.2% Viridian

Jessie Willcox Smith Palette 5 - Muted Tawny

Jessie Willcox Smith

6.5% Carnelian · 8.7% Viridian

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