The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Maurits
Cornelis Escher
1898
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1972
· Modern
A World Within Worlds: The Enigmatic Art of M.C. Escher Maurits Cornelis Escher, born in 1898 in the quiet Dutch city of Leeuwarden, was not initially destined for artistic renown. His early life unfolded amidst a practical upbringing – his father, a civil engineer, instilled …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Maurits Cornelis Escher's own colours
Every 100 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.