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The Nativity, from Life of the Virgin by Martin Schongauer, 1470/75

The Nativity, from Life of the Virgin

Martin Schongauer

Artist
Martin Schongauer
Date
1470/75
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Classification
engraving
Dimensions
2182 × 3324 px

Palette

k-means, k=5, in CIELAB

Each swatch is a cluster centre from the image itself, with the share of the canvas it covers. Select one to find other works near that colour.

Similar in palette

These works are close in colour only. The comparison comes from palette distance, so it knows nothing about subject, composition, or period — a portrait and a landscape can match exactly.

  • The Third Foolish Virgin by Martin Schongauer, 1480-91

    The Third Foolish Virgin

    Martin Schongauer

    ΔE 1.5 · near-exact

  • Study for an Altar Containing a Painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds by Carl Joseph Haringer, 1767

    Study for an Altar Containing a Painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds

    Carl Joseph Haringer

    ΔE 1.5 · near-exact

  • St. George Killing The Dragon by Telman of Wesel, 1499–1510

    St. George Killing The Dragon

    Telman of Wesel

    ΔE 1.6 · near-exact

  • The Rejection of Joachim's Offering, from The Life of the Virgin by Albrecht Dürer, c. 1504

    The Rejection of Joachim's Offering, from The Life of the Virgin

    Albrecht Dürer

    ΔE 1.8 · near-exact

  • Vine Ornament with Parrots and Birds by Martin Schongauer, before 1474

    Vine Ornament with Parrots and Birds

    Martin Schongauer

    ΔE 1.9 · near-exact

  • The Adoration of the Shepherds by Master H.E., c. 1520

    The Adoration of the Shepherds

    Master H.E.

    ΔE 1.9 · near-exact

  • Joachim and St. Anne Meet at the Golden Gate, from The Life of the Virgin by Albrecht Dürer, 1504

    Joachim and St. Anne Meet at the Golden Gate, from The Life of the Virgin

    Albrecht Dürer

    ΔE 1.9 · near-exact

  • The First Foolish Virgin by Martin Schongauer, 1480-91

    The First Foolish Virgin

    Martin Schongauer

    ΔE 1.9 · near-exact

  • The Holy Family with Joachim and Saint Anne by Albrecht Dürer, 1511

    The Holy Family with Joachim and Saint Anne

    Albrecht Dürer

    ΔE 2.0 · near-exact

  • The Virgin on the Crescent with a Diadem by Albrecht Dürer, 1514

    The Virgin on the Crescent with a Diadem

    Albrecht Dürer

    ΔE 2.0 · very close

  • Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds by Martin Schongauer, c. 1474

    Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds

    Martin Schongauer

    ΔE 2.0 · very close

  • The Resurrection, from The Passion by Israhel van Meckenem, the younger, c. 1480

    The Resurrection, from The Passion

    Israhel van Meckenem, the younger

    ΔE 2.0 · very close

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