adolf
ulrik wertmüller
Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller: Bridging French Idealism and American Portraiture Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller (1751-1811) stands as a pivotal figure in Swedish art history, recognized primarily for his elegant portraits—particularly those depicting royalty—and his groundbreaking exploration of female nudes within the burgeoning neoclassical movement. Born in Stockholm, …
A portrait built from adolf ulrik wertmüller's own colours
Every 11 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
