Peter
von Cornelius
Peter von Cornelius: A Titan of Romantic Muralism Peter von Cornelius (1783 – 1867) stands as one of the most influential figures in German Romantic art, primarily recognized for his monumental frescoes adorning the Ludwigskirche in Munich and his profound engagement with Goethe’s epic poems …
A portrait built from Peter von Cornelius'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.
