The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Edmond
Marie Petitjean
1844
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1925
· 19th Century
A Life Defined by Light and Landscape The story of Edmond Marie Petitjean is one of profound determination and the triumph of artistic passion over familial expectation. Born in Neufchâteau, Belgium, his path was initially diverted from the canvas toward the rigid world of law. …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Edmond Marie Petitjean's own colours
Every 12 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.