The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Li
Tang
1050
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1130
· High Medieval
The Life and Career of Li Tang Born around 1050 in Heyang, Li Tang begins his career in the shadow of the Northern Song dynasty. He earns his living through painting, a pursuit that leads him to the imperial court in Bianjing. Under the patronage …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Li Tang's own colours
Every 2 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.