The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Benjamin
Block
1631
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1690
· Early Modern
A Legacy of Light and Lineage In the grand, sweeping tapestry of the seventeenth century, few lives illustrate the interconnectedness of European artistry as vividly as that of Benjamin Block. Born in the historic Hanseatic city of Lübeck around 1631, Block was not merely an …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Benjamin Block's own colours
Every 13 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.