The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Leopold
Rottmann
1812
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1881
· 19th Century
Patrons, Workshop and Commissions Rottmann’s life was closely tied to the Bavarian court. He spent much of his time teaching drawing to those within the royal circle, including his cousin, Princess Therese of Bavaria. His influence extended to the education of Crown Prince Ludwig, who …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Leopold Rottmann's own colours
Every 14 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.