diego
homem
A Cartographer’s Vision: The Life and Legacy of Diogo Homem The 16th century was an age defined by exploration, a relentless push into the unknown corners of the globe fueled by ambition, trade, and a thirst for discovery. Within this dynamic period emerged Diogo Homem, …
A portrait built from diego homem's own colours
Every 3 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.
