Conrad
Martens
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Conrad Martens emerged as a significant figure in 19th-century art, bridging the worlds of European artistic tradition and the burgeoning landscape painting scene of colonial Australia. Born in London in 1801, his lineage was marked by international connections – his …
A portrait built from Conrad Martens's own colours
Every 13 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.
