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A Life Bridging Worlds: The Art of Wu Li Wu Li (1632–1718), a name resonating with the unique confluence of Chinese artistic tradition and Jesuit missionary zeal, stands as a compelling figure in the early Qing Dynasty. Born in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, his life was …
A portrait built from wu lì's own colours
Every 1 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.
