theophile
alexandre steinlen
The Soul of Montmartre: The Life and Legacy of Théophile Steinlen Théophile Alexandre Steinlen was far more than a mere illustrator; he was the visual poet of the Belle Époque, a man whose brush and lithographic stone captured the very heartbeat of Paris. Born in …
A portrait built from theophile alexandre steinlen's own colours
Every 35 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.