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Philippe Mercier: A Pioneer of Rococo in English Art Philippe Mercier (1689 – 1760) stands as a pivotal, yet often overlooked, figure in the development of British art during the 18th century. Born into a Huguenot family in Brandenburg-Prussia—a region steeped in artistic tradition—Mercier’s journey …
A portrait built from alexander pope's own colours
Every 3 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.
