Chromatic modulation in visual art: a computational perspective

Anissa Agahchen; Alexandra Branzan Albu

doi:10.1117/1.JEI.26.1.011014

9 December 2016 Chromatic modulation in visual art: a computational perspective

Anissa Agahchen, Alexandra Branzan Albu

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Journal of Electronic Imaging, Vol. 26, Issue 1, 011014 (December 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JEI.26.1.011014

Abstract

This paper describes a computational approach for analyzing and visualizing the aesthetics of color from the perspective of color theory. Our study is grounded in the works of Johannes Itten, one of the most remarkable theorists of color aesthetics. Our focus lies on the computational analysis of a specific aspect of color usage in paintings, namely modulation. We, therefore, propose the three-dimensional (3-D) color palette, a visualization of the chromatic information of an image in the hue-saturation-lightness space. Using the proposed palette, we derive a set of simple hue-specific descriptors for color modulation. Our experimental results involve a selection of digital reproductions of paintings discussed extensively by Itten. They show that the proposed modulation measures yield results that are consistent with Itten’s comments and explanations. Future work involves further exploration of the proposed 3-D color palette, in terms of its ability to discriminate between different artists and painting styles.

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Anissa Agahchen and Alexandra Branzan Albu "Chromatic modulation in visual art: a computational perspective," Journal of Electronic Imaging 26(1), 011014 (9 December 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JEI.26.1.011014

Published: 9 December 2016

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