Claude-Joseph Vernet — Palette Genome

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Claude-Joseph
Vernet

1714 — 1789 · Early Modern

A Master of Maritime Light: The Life and Art of Claude-Joseph Vernet Claude-Joseph Vernet, born in Bordeaux in 1714, wasn’t initially destined for the grand landscapes and dramatic seascapes that would define his legacy. His earliest artistic inclinations revealed a fascination with horses—a passion evident …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Claude-Joseph Vernet's own colours

Every 28 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.

Claude-JosephVernet

A portrait built from Claude-Joseph Vernet's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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Claude-Joseph
Vernet