frederic
leighton, 1st baron leighton
early life and education frederic leighton, a renowned british painter, draughtsman, and sculptor, was born on december 3, 1830, in scarborough, united kingdom. his family's wealth, courtesy of his grandfather's successful medical practice for russian tsars, provided him with the means to pursue his artistic …
A portrait built from frederic leighton, 1st baron leighton'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.
