Marie
Adrien Persac
A Visionary Chronicler of the Louisiana Landscape Marie Adrien Persac stands as a singular, multifaceted figure in nineteenth-century American art—a testament to artistic versatility and an unparalleled chronicler of the evolving Southern landscape. Born in Saumur, France, in 1823, Persac’s early life remains partially shrouded …
A portrait built from Marie Adrien Persac's own colours
Every 20 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.
