The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Narcisse
Diaz de la Peña
1807
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1876
· 19th Century
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña’s life was a testament to resilience, his artistic journey blossoming despite the hardships that marked his early years. Born in Bordeaux in 1807 to Spanish parents, he experienced profound loss early on, becoming an …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Narcisse Diaz de la Peña's own colours
Every 43 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.