The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Matthijs
Naiveu
1647
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1726
· Early Modern
Matthijs Naiveu: A Life in Genre Painting Matthijs (or Matthys) Naiveu was a Dutch Golden Age painter born in Leiden, Netherlands, in 1647 and passing away in 1726. He is remembered for his charming and detailed genre scenes depicting everyday life during the 17th and …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Matthijs Naiveu's own colours
Every 20 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.