A Legacy of Colonial Portraiture John Smibert stands as a monumental figure in the history of American art, recognized as the first academically trained artist to bring his refined skills to the Thirteen Colonies. Born in Edinburgh, his journey from a young apprentice in Scotland …
Every 36 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.
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
