herman
van der myn
Herman van der Mijn (1684 – 1741): A Bloomsbury Botanist and Painter of Distinction Herman van der Mijn, or Heroman van der Myn (1684 – 1741), was an 18th-century Dutch painter who achieved considerable renown for his exquisite botanical illustrations alongside portraits. Born in Amsterdam …
A portrait built from herman van der myn's own colours
Every 13 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
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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.
