Mikhail
Olennikov
The Enigmatic World of Olennikov Olennikov, a name whispered among collectors and art historians alike, represents a fascinating anomaly in the landscape of contemporary figurative painting. Born into relative obscurity – details surrounding his early life remain intentionally veiled, contributing to the mystique that surrounds …
A portrait built from Mikhail Olennikov's own colours
Every 3 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.
