mythological painting sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Warmth dominates - the palette leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #773F1F, is reserved to 7.0% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. 57 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls.