Herman
de Vries
Herman de Vries: A Life Dedicated to the Language of Nature Born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, in 1931, Herman de Vries’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to a profound reverence for the natural world. From his early beginnings exploring the intricacies of plants and seeds – …
A portrait built from Herman de Vries'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.
