Benjamin
Martin
Benjamin Martin: A Pioneer of English Language and Scientific Instrument Making Benjamin Martin (1705-1782) stands as a quietly significant figure in the annals of 18th-century England – a lexicographer, instrument maker, and dedicated educator who profoundly shaped the development of the English language and fostered …
A portrait built from Benjamin Martin'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.
