Alexander
Roslin
A Life Dedicated to Portraiture: The World of Alexander Roslin Born in Malmö, Sweden, in 1718, Alexander Roslin emerged as one of the most celebrated Rococo portraitists of his era. Initially destined for a practical life as a naval draughtsman – his father was a …
A portrait built from Alexander Roslin's own colours
Every 8 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.
