Alphaeus
Philemon Cole
Alphaeus Philemon Cole: A Century and a Half of Vision Alphaeus Philemon Cole (1876-1988) stands as an extraordinary figure in the annals of American art – not merely for his remarkable longevity, which saw him become the world’s oldest verified living man at 112 years …
A portrait built from Alphaeus Philemon Cole's own colours
Every 1 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.
