charles-joseph sax — Palette Genome

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charles-joseph
sax

1790 — 1865 · 19th Century

Charles Joseph Sax (1790 - 1865): A Belgian Instrument Maker Shaping Musical Innovation Charles Joseph Sax (February 1, 1790 – April 26, 1865) was a Belgian musical instrument maker whose legacy extends far beyond his workshop in Dinant. Born into a family of wood turners—his …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from charles-joseph sax's own colours

Every 1 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.

charles-josephsax

A portrait built from charles-joseph sax's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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