The Masters · Chromatic Profile
richard
wilson
1713
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1782
· Early Modern
Richard Wilson: A Pioneer of British Landscape Painting Early Life and Training Richard Wilson was born on July 24, 1713, in Islington, United Kingdom. Details regarding his early life remain scarce, but it is believed he received foundational artistic training. Wilson’s initial skills were likely …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from richard wilson'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.