Quantifying the color palettes of Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan

• Main Authors: Mohammadgholipour, Maryam, Kirchner, Eric, Salleh, Elias
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
• Subjects: ND Painting
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/88167/1/88167_Quantifying%20the%20color%20palettes%20of%20Naghsh-e%20Jahan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/88167/2/88167_Quantifying%20the%20color%20palettes%20of%20Naghsh-e%20Jahan_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/88167/3/88167_Quantifying%20the%20color%20palettes%20of%20Naghsh-e%20Jahan_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/88167/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/col.22523
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In the 1960s, Jean-Philippe Lenclos introduced a structured methodology for determining the color palettes of urban environments. After half a century, this method is widely used all over the world. Since this process contains subjective and time-consuming steps, we propose a quantitative improvement of Lenclos' methodology by introducing a fully digital procedure. This removes observer subjectivity and dependence on local illumination conditions. We applied the digital process to the four monumental buildings of Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, a masterpiece of world architecture. The resulting color palettes are more accurate than those obtained in earlier studies. We obtained more accurate color coordinates, characterized by a wider color gamut, and quantified color variations within buildings and between monuments as well