ioannes
ruckers
life and contributions ioannes ruckers, a renowned harpsichord and virginal maker from the southern netherlands, was born in 1578 in antwerp, belgium. he passed away in 1642, leaving behind an indelible mark on the world of music and instrument making. the ruckers family's contributions to …
A portrait built from ioannes ruckers's own colours
Every 1 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.