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A work made of tempera on panel.

The Adoration of the Magi

Raffaello Botticini · c. 1495

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Palette

Pewter
 34% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.5:1
Raw umber
 29% of the image
Brown · text contrast 7.5:1
Fawn
 23% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.9:1
Biscuit
 9% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.9:1
Charcoal
 3% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.6:1
Brick
 2% of the image
Red · text contrast 7.2:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

Details

Artist
Raffaello Botticini
Date
c. 1495
Type
Painting
Medium
Tempera on panel
Size
Diam.: 104.2 cm (41 in.); Framed: Diam.: 127 cm (50 in.)
Place
Italy
Period
Renaissance · 15th century
Themes
Landscapes · Boats and ships · Dogs · Horses · Bible stories and saints
Main colour
Gold & ochre · lightness 50, colourfulness 14

Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-27); image released under CC0. Licence rules

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