dominicus
lampsonius
dominicus lampsonius (1532, in bruges – 1599, in liège) was a flemish humanist, poet and painter. a secretary to various prince-bishops of liège, he maintained an extensive correspondence with humanists and artists at home and abroad. his writings on netherlandish artists formed an important contribution …
A portrait built from dominicus lampsonius'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.
