The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Etienne
Chavannes
1939
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2018
· Modern
The Soul of the Cap-Haïtien Streets Etienne Chavannes, a visionary whose brush captured the very heartbeat of Haiti, emerged from the vibrant cultural landscape of the Caribbean to leave an indelible mark on art history. Born in 1939 in the historic city of Cap-Haïtien, his …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Etienne Chavannes's own colours
Every 4 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.