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Sandro Botticelli Računalniška analiza avtorjevih del Sandro Botticelli Avtor: Rok kralj Prvi del: Nanos slik na 2-D površino Izdelal sem dva primerka predstavitve barvne informacije v dvodimenzionalnem koordinatnem sistemu. Menim, da je bil precej uspešen predvsem prvi, saj se zelo lepo vidi, da nasičenost narašča, ko se z očmi sprehodimo proti dnu lista. Zelo dobro se opazi tudi spreminjanje svetlosti poslikav v horizontalni smeri. X koordinata: svetlost, Y koordinata: nasičenost X koordinata: svetlost, Y koordinata: barvni odtenek Drugi del: Barvne lastnosti posameznih slik V tem delu sem se posvetil zelo osnovni analizi vsake posamezne slike iz slikarjevega opusa. To sem naredil tako, da sem za vsako sliko posebej izračunal povprečne vrednosti v barvnem modelu HSL (odtenek, nasičenost, svetlost). Odtenek je podan kot kot v barvnem krogu, ostali dve lastnosti pa sta podani z odstotkom. V tem delu sem si želel med drugim poiskati pet tipičnih barv za vsako izmed slik, vendar se je problem izkazal za težjega, kot je videti na prvi pogled. Virgin and Child Supported by an Angel in a Garland Leto: 1465-1467 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (100.14 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (26.23 %) Povprečna svetlost: (33.81 %) Madonna and Child with an Angel Leto: okoli 1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (85.57 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (26.4 %) Povprečna svetlost: (33.52 %) The Virgin and Child with Two Angels and the Young St. John the Baptist Leto: 1465-1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (131.43 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (32.17 %) Povprečna svetlost: (29.21 %) Madonna and Child Leto: okoli 1485-1495 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (51.4 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (35.54 %) Povprečna svetlost: (44.63 %) Madonna della Loggia Leto: okoli 1467 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (115.74 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (21.39 %) Povprečna svetlost: (29.1 %) Madonna with Child Leto: okoli 1467 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (168.98 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (35.55 %) Povprečna svetlost: (52.43 %) Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist Leto: 1468 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (89.09 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (34.6 %) Povprečna svetlost: (32.71 %) Madonna and Child with Adoring Angel Leto: okoli 1468 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (65.49 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (31.24 %) Povprečna svetlost: (40.41 %) Madonna and Child and Two Angels Leto: okoli 1468-1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (56.4 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (26.68 %) Povprečna svetlost: (57.37 %) Portrait of a Young Man Leto: okoli 1482-1485 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (131.97 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (43.62 %) Povprečna svetlost: (29.56 %) Madonna in Glory with Seraphim Leto: 1469-1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (94.71 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (23.26 %) Povprečna svetlost: (28.29 %) Madonna of the Sea Leto: 1469-1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (50.6 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (37.45 %) Povprečna svetlost: (31.09 %) Fortitude Leto: 1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (153.01 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (27.56 %) Povprečna svetlost: (34.39 %) Adoration of the Kings Leto: 1470-1475 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (56.87 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (36.3 %) Povprečna svetlost: (25.46 %) Madonna with Child and Five Angels Leto: okoli 1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (57.34 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (41.67 %) Povprečna svetlost: (50.53 %) Madonna of the Rosegarden(Madonna del Roseto) Leto: okoli 1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (65.99 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (37.3 %) Povprečna svetlost: (21.32 %) Madonna and Child with Six Saints Leto: okoli 1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (252.37 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (28.63 %) Povprečna svetlost: (30.2 %) The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes Leto: okoli 1470 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (28.17 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (29.27 %) Povprečna svetlost: (30.31 %) The Return of Judith to Bethulia Leto: 1470-1472 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (62.31 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (33.79 %) Povprečna svetlost: (22.01 %) Portrait of Esmeralda Brandini Leto: 1470-1475 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (52.68 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (37.31 %) Povprečna svetlost: (39.45 %) Nativity Leto: 1473-1475 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (64.51 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (37.35 %) Povprečna svetlost: (28.59 %) St. Sebastian Leto: 1474 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (96.33 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (38.5 %) Povprečna svetlost: (37.56 %) Portrait of a Man with a Medal of Cosimo the Elder Leto: okoli 1474-1475 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (90.35 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (39.01 %) Povprečna svetlost: (32.65 %) Portrait of a Young Woman Leto: 1480-1485 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (96.17 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (28.5 %) Povprečna svetlost: (32.72 %) Adoration of the Magi Leto: okoli 1500 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (45.5 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (45.19 %) Povprečna svetlost: (34.51 %) Portrait of a Lady Leto: okoli 1475 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (41.95 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (46.44 %) Povprečna svetlost: (38.46 %) Portrait of Giuliano de' Medici Leto: 1478-1482 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (81.41 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (38.21 %) Povprečna svetlost: (34.05 %) Saint Francis of Assisi with Angels Leto: okoli 1475-1480 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (55.61 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (38.65 %) Povprečna svetlost: (44.32 %) The Birth of Christ Leto: 1476-1477 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (99.15 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (18.95 %) Povprečna svetlost: (31.8 %) Madonna and Child with Eight Angels Leto: okoli 1478 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (103.54 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (32.67 %) Povprečna svetlost: (53.96 %) St. Augustine Leto: 1480 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (30.79 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (19.4 %) Povprečna svetlost: (52.39 %) The Resurrected Christ Leto: okoli 1480 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (74.22 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (36.89 %) Povprečna svetlost: (26.99 %) Madonna of the Book (Madonna del Libro) Leto: okoli 1480-1481 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (109.29 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (17.38 %) Povprečna svetlost: (40.63 %) The Virgin Adoring the Child Leto: 1480-1490 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (126.95 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (27.64 %) Povprečna svetlost: (30.57 %) Annunciation Leto: 1488-1490 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (42.03 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (35.54 %) Povprečna svetlost: (49.52 %) St. Sixtus II Leto: 1481 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (63.0 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (16.25 %) Povprečna svetlost: (44.68 %) Punishment of Korah, Dathan and Abiram Leto: 1481-1482 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (110.92 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (15.82 %) Povprečna svetlost: (40.46 %) The Temptations of Christ Leto: 1481-1482 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (78.06 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (18.95 %) Povprečna svetlost: (50.45 %) Magnificat Madonna Leto: 1481-1485 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (94.87 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (32.06 %) Povprečna svetlost: (30.84 %) Spring (Primavera) Leto: okoli 1482 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (116.32 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (25.72 %) Povprečna svetlost: (26.69 %) Pallas and the Centaur Leto: 1482-1483 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (159.48 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (30.6 %) Povprečna svetlost: (24.71 %) The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti I Leto: okoli 1483 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (82.36 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (20.81 %) Povprečna svetlost: (26.59 %) The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti II Leto: okoli 1483 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (94.7 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (15.11 %) Povprečna svetlost: (28.45 %) The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti III Leto: okoli 1483 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (80.24 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (21.23 %) Povprečna svetlost: (29.73 %) The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti IV Leto: okoli 1483 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (51.21 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (26.72 %) Povprečna svetlost: (35.89 %) Venus and the Three Graces Presenting Gifts to a Young Woman Leto: okoli 1483-1486 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (29.58 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (29.78 %) Povprečna svetlost: (51.02 %) A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts Leto: okoli 1483-1486 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (30.43 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (22.72 %) Povprečna svetlost: (47.77 %) The Virgin and Child Enthroned Leto: 1484 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (88.91 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (34.38 %) Povprečna svetlost: (26.6 %) Venus and Mars Leto: okoli 1485 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (91.18 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (21.59 %) Povprečna svetlost: (46.71 %) The Birth of Venus Leto: okoli 1485 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (51.33 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (31.85 %) Povprečna svetlost: (40.77 %) Virgin and Child with Six Angels and the Baptist Leto: okoli 1485 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (57.0 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (27.04 %) Povprečna svetlost: (50.78 %) Madonna Adoring the Child with Five Angels Leto: 1485-1490 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (140.81 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (24.94 %) Povprečna svetlost: (49.28 %) Madonna of the Pomegranate (Madonna della Melagrana) Leto: okoli 1487 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (136.2 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (31.68 %) Povprečna svetlost: (48.93 %) The Virgin and Child, St. John and an Angel Leto: okoli 1488 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (78.82 °) Povprečna nasičenost: (32.27 %) Povprečna svetlost: (51.98 %) The Virgin and Child with Four Angels and Six Saints Leto: okoli 1488 Povprečna barva: Povprečen odtenek: (39.07 °) Povprečna nasičenost:
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