The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Ludwig
Dill
1848
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1940
· 19th Century
Early Life, Family and Training Ludwig Dill was born on February 2, 1848, in Gernsbach, Germany. He was the only son of the Tax Assessor for the Grand Duchy of Baden. His early years involved several moves as the family relocated, eventually settling in Stuttgart …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Ludwig Dill's own colours
Every 13 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.