The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Alceu
De Paula Penna
1915
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1980
· Modern
a life of art and design alceu de paula penna, a renowned brazilian illustrator and designer, was born on january 1, 1915, in curvelo, minas gerais. he was the fourth child of christiano penna and mercedes de paula penna. from an early age, penna's talent …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Alceu De Paula Penna's own colours
Every 76 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.