Franz
Seraph von Lenbach
A Life Immersed in Portraiture Franz Seraph von Lenbach, a name synonymous with the grand portraiture of 19th-century Germany, was more than just a painter; he was a chronicler of an era. Born in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, in 1836, his journey from a mason’s son to …
A portrait built from Franz Seraph von Lenbach's own colours
Every 29 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.
