filipe
de sousa folque
Filipe de Sousa Folque: Cartographer of Portugal’s Soul Filipe de Sousa Folque (1800-1874) stands as a pivotal figure in Portuguese history, not merely for his aristocratic lineage and political involvement—though undeniably influential—but primarily for his groundbreaking contribution to the art of cartography. Born in Portalegre, …
A portrait built from filipe de sousa folque'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.
