Henri Le Secq — Palette Genome

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Henri
Le Secq

1818 — 1882 · 19th Century

Henri Le Secq (1818 – 1882): Pioneer of Architectural Photography Jean-Louis-Henri Le Secq des Tournelles (August 18, 1818 – December 26, 1882) stands as a pivotal figure in the history of photography and architectural documentation. Born into an aristocratic Norman family steeped in tradition, Le …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Henri Le Secq's own colours

Every 1 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.

HenriLe Secq

A portrait built from Henri Le Secq's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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Henri
Le Secq