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josé alves da costa
A Life Dedicated to Unveiling Society’s Shadows: João José Alves da Costa João José Alves da Costa, born in the humble setting of Sítio Lameiro, Brazil, in 1921, is a figure whose work transcends the boundaries of conventional journalism and literature. He isn't merely a …
A portrait built from joão josé alves da costa'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.