The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Jean-Baptiste
Pater
1695
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1736
· Early Modern
Jean-Baptiste Pater: The Sole Pupil of Watteau Jean-Baptiste Pater (December 29, 1695 – July 25, 1736) stands as a singular figure in the annals of French Rococo art—the sole documented student of Antoine Watteau, arguably the movement’s most celebrated artist. Born in Valenciennes, France, Pater's …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Jean-Baptiste Pater's own colours
Every 90 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.