James
Barry
A Life of Shadows and Splendor The story of James Barry is one of the most profound enigmas in the history of British art, a narrative woven from threads of remarkable contradiction, artistic brilliance, and a life lived under the heavy veil of secrecy. Born …
A portrait built from James Barry's own colours
Every 7 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.