john
beasley greene
early life and background john beasley greene, a french-born american egyptologist, left an indelible mark on the world of photography and archaeology despite his brief life (1832-1856). born in le havre, france, greene's work was a testament to his dual passions: the emerging technology of …
A portrait built from john beasley greene's own colours
Every 2 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.
