Jan
van de Cappelle
Jan van de Cappelle: The Mirror of Tranquility Jan van de Cappelle (1626-1679) stands as a singular figure within the Dutch Golden Age, an artist whose output—a mere handful compared to his contemporaries—commands remarkable distinction. He wasn’t merely a painter; he was an industrial titan …
A portrait built from Jan van de Cappelle's own colours
Every 11 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.
