james cook (1728-1779) — Palette Genome

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james
cook (1728-1779)

1728 — 1779 · Early Modern

James Cook: A Life of Exploration and Discovery Born: October 27, 1728, Marton-in-Cleveland, United Kingdom Died: February 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Occupation: Explorer, Navigator, Cartographer, Captain in the Royal Navy Early Life and Naval Career Cook's early life was marked by humble beginnings. Born …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from james cook (1728-1779)'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.

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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.

jamescook (1728-1779)

A portrait built from james cook (1728-1779)'s own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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james
cook (1728-1779)