The Masters · Chromatic Profile
David
Allan
1744
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1796
· Early Modern
A Scottish Voice in the Age of Enlightenment David Allan, born in Alloa, Scotland, in 1744, emerged as a significant figure during a period of profound artistic and intellectual change. His father’s position as harbor master instilled an early connection to the world beyond Scotland's …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from David Allan's own colours
Every 56 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.