Ivan
Petrovich Argunov
Ivan Petrovich Argunov: A Serf’s Masterpiece – Bridging Tradition and Baroque in 18th-Century Russia Ivan Petrovich Argunov (1729–1802) stands as a pivotal, yet often overlooked, figure in the development of Russian portraiture. His story is one of remarkable talent blossoming within the constraints of serfdom, …
A portrait built from Ivan Petrovich Argunov's own colours
Every 2 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.
