Jean-Baptiste
Sambat
The Delicate Legacy of Jean-Baptiste Sambat In the grand tapestry of French art history, few disciplines demand as much intimate precision and psychological depth as the art of portrait miniature painting. Jean-Baptiste Sambat (circa 1760 – 1827) emerged from the vibrant artistic heart of Lyon …
A portrait built from Jean-Baptiste Sambat'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.