J.M.W. Turner — Palette Genome

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J.M.W.
Turner

The Luminosity of Landscape: Joseph Mallord William Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner, a name synonymous with the Romantic spirit in art, was born in London on April 23, 1775, and passed away in December 1851. He wasn’t merely a painter; he was an explorer of …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from J.M.W. Turner's own colours

Every 4 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

J.M.W.
Turner

A portrait built from J.M.W. Turner's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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A portrait built from J.M.W. Turner's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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