Jan
Woutersz Stap
life and works of a mysterious master jan woutersz stap, a dutch painter from the 17th century, has left an indelible mark on the art world with his captivating genre works. born in amsterdam in 1599, stap's life remains shrouded in mystery, yet his paintings …
A portrait built from Jan Woutersz Stap'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.