barthel
bruyn the elder
Barthel Bruyn the Elder: A Portraitist of Würzburg’s Renaissance Barthel Bruyn (c. 1493 – 1555), born in Wessel, Germany, stands as a prominent figure within the artistic landscape of the German Renaissance. Though biographical details remain somewhat sparse—primarily gleaned from records pertaining to his patronage …
A portrait built from barthel bruyn the elder'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.
