☰
Gallery
Instagram
Flickr
Pinterest
• • • Site Map →
DaveCOLLIER
DevelopmentPages
VERMEER
for rationale behind this page see Analysis of Well-Known Artworks
THE MILKMAID (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
The Milkmaid Stats for The Milkmaid
Reds:7% • Oranges:23.49% • Yellows:39.32% • Yellow-Greens:2.73% • Greens:1.7% • Cyans:0.41% • Blues:10.9% • Purples:<0.01% • Magentas:0.07% • Greys:13.8% • Whites:<0.01% • Blacks:0.53%
Mood and Atmosphere: Serene and Sexy
The sexual imagery of this painting is explained in various places e.g. Wikipedia.
The Milkmaid Analysis 1
Split into seven equal brightnesses and every second brightness coloured in, every other one transparent, over a yellow radial gradient, overlaid with lines from my edge-detection software.
Click on the image to show it full screen.
Fullsize for this may be seen on my Flickr photostream.
Dave Collier, Carlisle, England