Henrik
Olrik
The Versatile Vision of Henrik Olrik In the vibrant tapestry of nineteenth-century Danish art, few figures possessed the multifaceted brilliance of Ole Henrik Benedictus Olrik. Born in Copenhagen on May 24, 1830, Olrik emerged from a lineage steeped in cultural significance, navigating a career that …
A portrait built from Henrik Olrik's own colours
Every 5 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.