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The Annunciation by Fra Carnevale

The Annunciation

Fra Carnevale · c. 1445/1450

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Palette

Mushroom
 41% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.7:1
Tan
 18% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.5:1
Taupe
 16% of the image
Brown · text contrast 4.9:1
Slate
 14% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.0:1
Bistre
 6% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.5:1
Brick
 5% of the image
Red · text contrast 7.4:1

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
Fra Carnevale
1395–1510
Date
c. 1445/1450
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera on panel
Size
overall: 87.6 x 62.8 cm (34 1/2 x 24 3/4 in.)
Place
Italian
Period
15th century
Themes
Bible stories and saints
Main colour
Grey · lightness 54, colourfulness 15

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 1510: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1581. Last checked 2026-10-31 (published_images.openaccess = 1: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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