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The Crucifixion by Sano di Pietro

The Crucifixion

Sano di Pietro · c. 1445/1450

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Palette

Pale gold
 52% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 8.6:1
Bronze
 24% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.0:1
Dark ochre
 9% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.6:1
Terracotta
 8% of the image
Pink · text contrast 4.4:1
Pewter
 5% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.4:1
Slate
 4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.8:1

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
Sano di Pietro
1405–1481
Date
c. 1445/1450
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Size
overall: 24.1 x 33.6 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)
Place
Italian
Period
15th century
Themes
Bible stories and saints
Main colour
Yellow · lightness 59, colourfulness 39

National Gallery of Art, Washington, Samuel H. Kress Collection. Museum record. Public domain. United States: National Gallery of Art marks it open access (published_images.openaccess = 1: public domain, CC0). Europe: Artist died 1481: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1552. Last checked 2026-10-31 (published_images.openaccess = 1: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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