john william hill — Palette Genome

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john
william hill

1812 — 1879 · 19th Century

Edward Lear: A Life of Whimsical Observation and Artistic Innovation Edward Lear (1812-1888) was far more than simply an artist; he was a multifaceted personality – a poet, musician, illustrator, naturalist, and keen observer of the world around him. Born in Somerset, England, into a …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from john william hill's own colours

Every 11 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.

johnwilliam hill

A portrait built from john william hill's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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john
william hill