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Francesco Bacchiacca: A Florentine Master of Dramatic Emotion Born Francesco d’Ubertino Verdi in Florence on March 1, 1494, and known universally as il Bacchiacca (meaning “the hunchback” – a nickname referencing his prominent nose), this Italian painter stands as a pivotal figure bridging the late …
A portrait built from il bacchiacca's own colours
Every 4 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.
