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Terror Antiquus by Léon Bakst

Terror Antiquus

Léon Bakst · 1908

Palette

Prussian blue
30% of the image
Teal · text contrast 12.0:1
Deep teal
29% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.5:1
Pewter
16% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.0:1
Smoke
16% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.0:1
Stone
5% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.6:1
Silver
4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.1:1

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Details

Artist
Léon Bakst
1866–1924
Date
1908
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Period
20th century
Main colour
Grey · lightness 39, colourfulness 12

Russian Museum. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1908, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1924: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1995 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1924). Last checked 2026-10-31 (Commons file carries EU and US public-domain templates: yes). Image: a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain work, from Wikimedia Commons (PD-Art). Licence rules

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