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A living archive of how artists work with color across time. Each artist profile scans publicly available works to trace dominant colors, a chromatic fingerprint, and the arc of a palette across a lifetime.A living archive of how artists work with color across time, tracing palettes, fingerprints, and lifetime arcs from public works.

Begin with an artist, carry a palette into the drawing system, or read the wider project.Begin with an artist, carry a palette into the drawing system, or read the wider project.

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Rembrandt

Rembrandt built light from darkness. His palette is earth and gold — raw umber, yellow ochre, lead white — applied in layers so thick the paint itself casts shadows.

Palette: #85623F #3B2A1B #5D4229 #0F0A07 #B9A07A #492510 #AC814C #894A19

  • Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (1653): #0C0704 #28190E #47331D #60492E #7F6746
  • Flora (ca. 1654): #352416 #1F1710 #6D533B #A0886B #110E0A #916435
  • Hendrickje Stoffels (1650): #251B11 #14110D #3E2A17 #5D4223 #866541
  • Portrait of a Woman (1635): #201808 #0B0C02 #515150 #BEAD9A #33210D #927D6A
  • A Bearded Man Wearing a Hat (ca. 1655-60): #2B2319 #5E462C #463725 #191812 #53321C #BD9153
  • An Elderly Man in Prayer (1660): #282623 #655644 #473E33 #968164
  • An Old Man in Military Costume (ca. 1630-31): #4F4331 #725C41 #151311 #3E2D12 #261E10 #997B54
  • Stående Okse (1644): #5E3F2E #3A2826 #8E5D2F #271C1D #7F593A #BD9255
  • Lukeva Munkki: #1B1810 #302113 #442B19 #856A3F
  • Batjocorirea Lui Christos: #322B19 #4D3117 #E5C84C #6B3D15 #854412 #AA4F0F
  • Miehen Muotokuva: #141210 #0B0B0B #31251C #835B2D #9E7B39 #5B3E26
  • Lukeva Nainen: #211C1B #35281C #756540 #291D16 #4C341C #BAAD7D
  • Vanha Mies Itämaisessa Asussa: #110D0A #36260D #241A0C #5D451A #826730 #A0894A
  • Femeie În Vârstă Citind: #26251A #13130D #413924 #593F1A #2A1E0E #3B290F
  • Diana Bathing with Her Nymphs with Actaeon and Callisto (1634): #312F29 #776F50 #514B39 #B0A071
  • The Night Watch (1642): #151107 #3D280E #271908 #624319 #845A21 #A17E40
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son (1668): #171009 #2C190B #51270E #3F200D #682F0E #7D4614
  • Balaam and the Ass (1626): #DFDCD9 #6D6864 #ABA59E #41342C #100E16 #988060
  • The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632): #0F0A05 #241C12 #393127 #A0896E #66533D #040201
  • Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem (1630): #231B14 #0F0D0A #3E2B18 #755A36 #4D4640 #5B4124
  • The Jewish Bride (1667): #1F1711 #382518 #7A532E #561914 #533923 #732517
  • Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (1635): #352914 #1D1409 #57411C #120B03 #6B4815 #875B1D
  • Belshazzar's Feast (1636): #1B1711 #463C26 #817149 #2F2618 #B8A56F #5C4320
  • Syndics of the Drapers' Guild (1662): #161610 #472F1B #302417 #604429 #592D19 #AF8867
  • The Blinding of Samson (1636): #161412 #2F251C #584C3F #52331C #3B2514 #C39458
  • Philosopher in Meditation (1632): #0B0A03 #3B2408 #1E1506 #533209 #674009 #2C1C06
  • Pallas Athena (1655): #191816 #2A211A #3C291B #573118 #704C2C #9E7549
  • Self Portrait (1658): #30281C #4C3A1C #695025 #856834 #AD9058 #552F0D
  • Self-Portrait at the Age of 34 (1640): #292012 #17110D #47351B #674C28 #967147 #040304
  • Self-Portrait with Dishevelled Hair (1628): #1E170D #4E4835 #716A50 #352513 #100C08 #563A1C
  • Tronie of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret (1639): #241815 #3F2B1F #593C23 #916C41 #161314 #755536
  • A Slaughtered Ox (1655): #242427 #3F3027 #5E472C #806339 #A38954 #C4B17B
  • The Polish Rider (1655): #281C0C #3D280C #5E431F #17140D #8D774A #B59F67
  • Artist in His Studio (1628): #2C261E #74684C #473E2F #A69469 #C9B382 #1A1914
  • The Pilgrims of Emmaus (1648): #0F0601 #2B1B04 #452E08 #795419 #574017 #200C02
  • Head of Christ (1647): #352D22 #58482F #1F1D18 #49331F #806739 #322114
  • Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (1656): #16151D #826A51 #4B473E #362626 #482124 #772925
  • Portrait of a Foreign Admiral (1658): #3C2D2C #251A1D #432A1F #6D4C36 #150D0D #BCA277
  • The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis (1661): #453221 #634B2C #8C6F42 #2D231B #B99E68
  • The Storm on the Sea of Galilee (1633): #222328 #151214 #4B4841 #A29383 #B88A5D #D7B083
  • Self-Portrait as Zeuxis Laughing (1668): #29201D #683A1A #4C2F21 #1B1918 #89521E #A46B24
  • Self-Portrait as the Apostle Paul (1661): #0F0E0A #241A10 #41321F #735230 #A17C4F #C5A778
  • Danaë (1636): #5B3B25 #8D6935 #492F27 #714A21 #372729 #BC8D47
  • The Flight Into Egypt (1627): #573D2D #492C16 #9F7444 #67411C #4D2C0B #E6B86F
  • Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther (1660): #151616 #261E17 #392312 #523219 #6E401A #8D5821
  • The Stoning of Saint Stephen (1624): #382527 #64312B #573D37 #BD805B #934639 #B0A178
  • Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar (1659): #25180C #120D07 #412C18 #774F34 #C1865B
  • Self Portrait with Two Circles (1665): #887552 #110F0C #3E2016 #69523A #20130E #593B27
  • Portrait of Nicolaes Ruts (1631): #25211B #15120F #665E48 #3B3629 #33240F #4C4635
  • Saint Peter in Prison (1631): #120605 #230C04 #8F581B #311808 #472810 #64390F
  • Lucretia (1664): #291E0F #3F311A #574527 #171309 #7C6542 #CEB483
  • Abraham and the Three Angels (1646): #201A1E #533827 #332320 #7A5F45 #423A34 #B99F89
  • David Playing the Harp in Front of Saul (1630): #261C1A #100C0B #49352F #DE9A55 #8F5D3E #6B4F3F
  • The Supper at Emmaus (1628): #352B23 #BA8D51 #826134 #54412B #E4BE72 #B1782E
  • Portrait of Princess Amalia van Solms (1632): #030207 #D3C5A7 #221A1D #352C25 #7C674A #544837
  • Three Singers (Allegory of Hearing) (1624): #613B31 #B56A3F #261C21 #432D2A #967674 #874A31
  • Portrait of a Man Trimming His Quill (1632): #080A09 #221D1A #3E352F #635446 #F3EDE5 #9E8D77
  • Portrait of a Man Standing, Possibly Andries de Graeff (1639): #1C181B #352C20 #99823C #4F4125 #C2B47B #604F2C
  • The Holy Family with a Curtain (1646): #271E1D #572720 #452F26 #8A392A #634230 #82583C
  • An Old Man Sleeping Ne (1629): #1B1915 #0A0B0B #3A2D24 #7F6149 #D5AC6B
  • Self-Portrait Bare-Headed with Gold Chain (1633): #0C0603 #43200A #2E1609 #5D3414 #BB863E #85501A
  • Self-Portrait Wearing a Toque and a Gold Chain (1633): #0F0B0A #402712 #624121 #29170C #8C5E31 #C69354
  • Self Portrait with a Velvet Beret and Gold Chain (1634): #362A1C #533A1E #775125 #C1792F #5F391A #753514
  • Saint Matthew and the Angel (1661): #29251F #523E22 #3B2F20 #82643A #AD9161 #171615
  • Saint James the Greater (1661): #3A2B1B #231A11 #17120D #5E482C #7B603C #AE8A66
  • Abraham's Sacrifice (1635): #22182E #10071F #D5B193 #413B43 #A07A60 #605450
  • Girl in a Picture Frame (1641): #261614 #421F15 #412F24 #634C36 #110A0D #63351E
  • Homer (1663): #433837 #2D252B #1C1A1E #655647 #8C6F3F #674F36
  • Landscape with the Good Samaritan (1638): #15100A #312314 #4C4A40 #433623 #312D24 #5B4627
  • The Incredulity of St Thomas (1634): #433B2D #6F5538 #9A6C3F #C28647 #E7B965 #4C3921
  • Adoration of the Shepherds (1646): #100F12 #281F1B #4C382B #796449 #BCB19C
  • Girl at a Window (1645): #2A221C #413627 #7D755E #594E3B #E0DAC3 #1B1413
  • Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (1637): #0E0908 #352419 #221410 #533D28 #755838 #AC8853
  • An Old Woman Reading, Probably the Prophetess Hannah (1631): #1C160E #302114 #421E11 #503C26 #9E835A #796140
  • The Parable of the Rich Fool (1627): #19120F #352518 #D8913E #8A4E20 #B16B2B #653314
  • An Old Woman Reading (1655): #7F5837 #542516 #753D23 #A17F5D #F2EEDE #411208
  • The Baptism of the Eunuch (1626): #2C2422 #D4D6D6 #AA7F66 #D7C1AC #503024 #6C5C4D
  • History Painting with Self-Portrait (1626): #2F2322 #665C53 #BAAB9A #3F3B39 #855B45 #503931
  • Old Man with a Gold Chain (1631): #13120F #645740 #403728 #282520 #CDA86D #64472A
  • Self-Portrait (1629): #171610 #342B17 #D1AF7C #AA8C58 #48422E #614419
  • Hendrickje Stoffels by a Door (1655): #252022 #3F2D27 #5A3528 #C2854B #893E22 #996338
  • Samson Threatens His Father-In-Law (1635): #1F1C1D #3E2B23 #A7722F #5E3F27 #885014 #79542D
  • Saskia as Flora (1641): #411E27 #302025 #260F23 #331E32 #793C2E #582A2B
  • Tobit and Anna with the Kid (1626): #1C150D #63492D #342718 #957A56 #A05835 #3C2311
  • The Wedding of Samson (1638): #442725 #2A1B31 #372228 #663D33 #834F33 #AB7F4E
  • Stormy Landscape (1638): #5B4128 #7E663B #3A281A #AA915F #784F20 #4A2B12
  • Study of an Old Woman (Rembrandt's Mother) (1631): #100B06 #483721 #271B0F #B5793B #7C4B1E #40250E
  • Herman Doomer (1640): #221A14 #110F0D #382C1C #4C3B26 #926D48 #AF9371
  • Man in a Turban (1632): #201A14 #645032 #403322 #322214 #593A1B #998062
  • Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse (1665-67): #0E0906 #2B190D #3B2211 #7F5A3D #593C25 #9D7856
  • Bellona (1633): #22201C #3C3629 #5E4524 #635D4A #493621 #31231B
  • Portrait of a Man, Probably a Member of the van Beresteyn Family (1632): #1A1814 #4D4133 #382F26 #9A7D65 #715843 #BCAA91
  • Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fan (1633): #1C1914 #39352A #8F7D5C #B2A781 #675940 #49321F
  • The Toilet of Bathsheba (1643): #100905 #23160A #4A341A #301E0C #735735 #A6856B
  • Woman with a Pink (1660): #1D1711 #110F0B #3A2114 #4E2F15 #704F26 #997342
  • Man with a Magnifying Glass (1660): #100C0B #22140F #371F13 #8F6547 #5C3D24
  • The Standard Bearer (Probably Floris Soop, 1604-1657) (1654): #160F0A #090504 #331E12 #472C19 #674329 #8E6445
  • Old Woman Cutting Her Nails (ca. 1655-60): #18110B #281C10 #3D2410 #543314 #695435 #A08156
  • Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol (Born About 1599, Died 1671 or Later) (ca. 1671): #161411 #2A2014 #D4B891 #422E16 #AD8C67 #8D643E
  • Portrait of a Man Holding Gloves (1648): #262627 #735C48 #433A31 #E6BD93
  • Portrait of a Man (ca. 1655-60): #0F0E0B #3B2F1A #21190F #AAA186 #745A3A #978060
  • Daniel and Cyrus Before the Idol Bel (1633): #231711 #3B2414 #603913 #815322 #4D1C13 #140D0C
  • Landschap Met Stenen Brug (1638): #40331A #53503D #908F79 #282010 #726339 #6C6B57
  • Jongenskopje (1643): #1D160E #312413 #14110C #4B351A #87623A #634624
  • Oude Lezende Vrouw, Waarschijnlijk de Profetes Hanna (1631): #16120B #282112 #2E150D #483A22 #8B7C56 #432613
  • De Verloochening van Petrus (1660): #0F0B07 #24150A #351F0D #482B11 #8A6C39 #684720
  • Titus in Monniksdracht (1660): #0D0B07 #2E2010 #1F150C #665032 #907450
  • Jeremia Treurend Over de Verwoesting van Jeruzalem (1630): #12100C #372814 #28211A #72603B #574626 #56524C
  • Portret van Een Man, Misschien Rembrandts Vader, Harmen Gerritsz van Rijn (1730): #1F1B0D #34270F #886D2D #493211 #624718 #11110A
  • Borstbeeld van Een Man in Oosterse Kleding (1635): #17130F #342A1D #51452E #716648 #998356 #AEA686
  • Portret van Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1640): #120D05 #2D1908 #40250C #9D7F46 #795E30 #593D1A
  • Jozef Zijn Dromen Vertellend (1633): #473B29 #5F5239 #887959 #342D23 #201D18
  • Portret van Een Man, Misschien Rembrandts Vader, Harmen Gerritsz. van Rijn (1634): #57481C #16140E #816C2C #2B1F10 #512A13 #3D2F12
  • Borstbeeld van Een Lachende Jonge Man (1629): #4F4229 #27241C #382D1A #736038 #BBA26B #98804C
  • Stilleven Met Pauwen (1639): #2B2115 #0E0D0A #72542B #46361F #55472B #9F7D42
  • Portret van Dr. Ephraïm Bueno (1645): #0D0C0A #2C2213 #4E4025 #7C623E #9E967D
  • De Opwekking van Lazarus (1620): #191810 #4F4628 #322B1A #6F6440 #948555
  • Zelfportret Als de Apostel Paulus (1661): #0B0A06 #22190D #403721 #352815 #6C5736 #B09D6F
  • Simson en Delila (1626): #AA997A #321E0F #48280E #806A49 #1B1009 #0C0805
  • De Heilige Familie Bij Avond (1642): #0F0C06 #24180A #34230D #4D3716 #74592C #A38851
  • Musicerend Gezelschap (1626): #201B0E #0F0D07 #4B4025 #866130 #3A220D #5C3916
  • Zelfportret (1628): #171309 #6D6950 #4A4633 #2F2310 #644E29 #0B0905
  • Tobit en Anna Met Het Bokje (1626): #17140B #332816 #9B815B #655434 #503318 #834C2C
  • Portret van Johannes Wtenbogaert (1633): #0A0A07 #544C39 #282316 #877655 #B7AD91
  • Salome Ontvangt Het Hoofd van Johannes de Doper (1640): #41311B #120E09 #2C1F10 #AD956B #604724 #7F643B
  • Portret van Een Paar Als Isaak en Rebekka, Bekend Als 'de Joodse Bruid (1665): #3A2B1E #1E1813 #49211E #634E33 #6A3427 #846742
  • Officieren en Andere Schutters van Wijk II in Amsterdam, Onder Leiding van Kapitein Frans Banninck Cocq en Luitenant Willem van Ruytenburch, Bekend Als ‘de Nachtwacht (1642): #0F0E05 #241B08 #3B2B0B #644613 #4D3E17 #78622A
  • Portret van Een Vrouw, Mogelijk Maria Trip (1639): #0A0905 #261F11 #C8C1AA #AFA085 #8D7E65 #423927
  • De Waardijns van Het Amsterdamse Lakenbereidersgilde, Bekend Als ‘de Staalmeesters (1662): #11110C #3D2C18 #554127 #272014 #7A6445 #744125
  • Retrato de Mujer Joven (1634): #160D08 #300A0B #230C09 #ECAF5B #45150F #CA8839
  • Nicolaes Tulp. Oil Painting After van Rijn.: #8A612F #0F1516 #32261E #46311B #614823 #C68B39
  • A Woman in Bed (1645): #33271B #CBBB8B #53412A #1B1814 #9D8A5F #745F3D
  • Christ: #2B1711 #190C0A #4B2919 #633A23 #D29A60 #97663D
  • The Apostle Bartholomew (1661): #241410 #3C2719 #502B16 #634025 #8A5934 #B38250
  • A Young Scholar and His Tutor: #120F13 #3B382F #231F1E #62604D #2D1616 #927E5C
  • Man in a Fur-Lined Coat ((165): #170E14 #2A1516 #3D1D17 #592719 #6F4228 #B08256
  • Portrait of a White-Haired Man (1667): #0A0807 #26170B #3A1D0A #4B2109 #64492A #8C653E
  • Young Man in a Black Beret (1666): #0A0D07 #4B3C25 #212014 #322B1B #A98C65 #846845
  • The Centurion Cornelius: #18151C #2B2220 #3E2F24 #5A4027 #7F5D39 #B9814E
  • Meisje Leunend Op Een Stenen Vensterbank Girl at a Window (1645): #1C1713 #464034 #31271C #AFA486 #836A4D #533A27
  • Girl at a Window Alternative Title(s): Girl in the Window (1645): #29211B #776E59 #3F3628 #E2DCC7 #554532 #C7B48E
  • A Scholar Seated at a Desk Alternative Title(s): Scholar at His Study (1634): #0B0906 #645241 #21180F #37291C #483626 #887157
  • Großes Selbstbildnis Large Self Portrait (1652): #16100B #2A1D10 #482F14 #6F4920 #A4703C
  • Agatha Bas (1641): #151412 #D2CEC6 #302723 #47382F #754D32 #796A5C
  • Portrait of a Young Woman (1633): #020106 #2A2A2A #E5E0CC #97866A #C4B69B #2A1005
  • Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ((163): #5C4C2F #0D0C0A #3E3B28 #242319 #F5C975 #D17B41
  • Saskia van Uylenburgh, the Wife of the Artist (prob): #1C181B #302724 #553D2E #895C38 #D1A76C #B18149
  • St. Peter in Prison (the Apostle Peter Kneeling) (1631): #2A1206 #190906 #895318 #45240A #080304 #B97326
  • Study of an Old Man in Profile (Abou): #4C4035 #151413 #352C24 #74604A #9B6B3A #272422
  • The Concord of the State.: #45351E #4F320F #694716 #2C1F10 #856128 #A68855

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