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Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer, 1514

Melencolia I

Albrecht Dürer

Artist
Albrecht Dürer
Date
1514
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Classification
engraving
Dimensions
1756 × 2250 px

Palette

k-means, k=5, in CIELAB

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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.

  • Two Portions from a Flounce by Southern Europe, 1850/1900

    Two Portions from a Flounce

    Southern Europe

    ΔE 2.8 · very close

  • Shawled Woman Seen from the Back by Pierre-Jacques Volaire, n.d.

    Shawled Woman Seen from the Back

    Pierre-Jacques Volaire

    ΔE 3.0 · very close

  • Panel by Italy, 16th century

    Panel

    Italy

    ΔE 3.0 · very close

  • Fan by France, 18th century, Louis XVI period (1774–1793)

    Fan

    France

    ΔE 3.2 · very close

  • Flounce or Border by Germany, Hungary or Yugoslovia, 1850/1900

    Flounce or Border

    Germany, Hungary or Yugoslovia

    ΔE 3.3 · very close

  • Waistcoat by England, 18th century

    Waistcoat

    England

    ΔE 3.3 · very close

  • Handkerchief by Belgium, 1850/75

    Handkerchief

    Belgium

    ΔE 3.4 · very close

  • Fan by France, 18th century, Louis XV period, 1774–1793)

    Fan

    France

    ΔE 3.5 · very close

  • Fragment by France, 18th/19th century

    Fragment

    France

    ΔE 3.5 · very close

  • Fan by France, 18th century, Louis XVI period (1774–1793)

    Fan

    France

    ΔE 3.6 · very close

  • Panel by France, Mid–18th century

    Panel

    France

    ΔE 3.6 · very close

  • Amulet of a Sphinx by Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (?) (about 1700 BCE)

    Amulet of a Sphinx

    Ancient Egyptian

    ΔE 3.7 · very close

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