The Crucible of the Academy Born in the vibrant streets of Lyon in 1657, Joseph Vivien’s journey was one of profound movement and artistic metamorphosis. At the tender age of twenty, he left his provincial roots behind to seek the intellectual heart of France: Paris. …
Every 14 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.
