Cornelis
de Bruijn
The Travels of a Dutch Explorer and Painter Born in The Hague, Netherlands, Cornelis de Bruijn was a Dutch artist, traveler, writer, and explorer. His life was defined by extensive journeys across diverse landscapes, including Rome, Egypt, and the Ottoman Empire. During his first tour, …
A portrait built from Cornelis de Bruijn'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.