palette

(noun)

the range of colors in a given work or body of work

Related Terms

  • serpentine
  • asymmetry
  • mahogany

Examples of palette in the following topics:

  • Sculpture of the Early Dynastic Period

    • As in the art of many cultures of ancient times, the palette contains hieratic scale, in which Narmer is the largest figure.
    • On the recto (front) side of the palette, he wears the bulbed White Crown of Upper Egypt.
    • The figures on both sides of the palette were carved in low relief.
    • The recto side of the palette depicts the unification of Egypt as a violent one.
    • On each side of the palette, the first king of a unified Egypt is depicted as an active conqueror and as a victorious son of divinity.
  • Egyptian Pharaohs as God-Kings

    • Narmer is also the earliest king associated with the symbols of power over the two lands, in particular the Narmer palette , a votive cosmetic palette showing Narmer wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt.
    • Some scholars now believe, however, that the mythical Menes may have actually been the Pharaoh Narmer, who is depicted wearing royal regalia on the ceremonial Narmer Palette in a symbolic act of unification.
  • Rococo in French Decoration

    • Rococo salons are known for their elaborate detail, serpentine design work, asymmetry and predisposition to lighter, pastel, or gold-based color palettes.
    • Rococo salons are characterized by their elaborate detail, intricate patterns, serpentine design work, asymmetry, as well as a predisposition to lighter, pastel, and gold-based color palettes .
  • Rococo in Painting and Sculpture

    • Painting during the Rococo period has many of the same qualities as other Rococo art forms such as heavy use of ornament, curved lines and the use of a gold and pastel-based palette.
    • The work employs serpentine lines, a reasonably pastel palette and themes of love indicative of Rococo artwork.
  • Moche

    • Traditional North Coast Peruvian ceramic art uses a limited palette, relying primarily on red and white, fineline painting, fully modeled clay, veristic figures, and stirrup spouts.
  • Encaustic

    • First, the beeswax mixture is heated; once it is melted, various pigments are added to create the color palette.
  • Light and Value

    • Caravaggio used a high contrast palette in such works as The Denial of St.
  • Tempera

    • In fact, the colors of an unvarnished tempera painting resemble a pastel palette.
  • Buddhist Wall Paintings

    • Again, the themes of the frescoes are religious and generally employ a palette consisting of black, green, yellow, orange, blue, and white.
    • The color palette often employs black, red, white, brown, blue, and yellow.
  • Proportion and Scale

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