georg melchior kraus — Palette Genome

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melchior kraus

1737 — 1806 · Early Modern

Georg Melchior Kraus (1737–1806): A Weimar Pioneer Georg Melchior Kraus (1737–1806) stands as a pivotal figure in German art history, particularly recognized for his contribution to the Weimar School and his enduring friendship with Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Born in Frankfurt am Main, he emerged from …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from georg melchior kraus's own colours

Every 2 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.

georgmelchior kraus

A portrait built from georg melchior kraus's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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