matthäus
the elder merian
The Master of the Copperplate: The Life and Legacy of Matthäus Merian the Elder In the vibrant, intellectually churning atmosphere of the seventeenth century, few figures bridged the gap between scientific observation and artistic mastery as seamlessly as Matthäus Nithardt Merian. Born in the historic …
A portrait built from matthäus the elder merian's own colours
Every 18 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.
