alexander
flemming
while widely recognized for his groundbreaking discovery of penicillin, alexander flemming (1881-1955), a scottish physician and microbiologist, has an intriguing aspect to his persona that remains relatively unexplored: his connection to the art world. this biography delves into the enigmatic figure, separating fact from fiction, …
A portrait built from alexander flemming's own colours
Every 1 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.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
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.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
