Johann
Simon Von Kerner
Johann Simon von Kerner: A Pioneer of Botanical Illustration Born in Kirchheim bei Teck, Germany, in 1755, Johann Simon von Kerner’s life was inextricably linked to the burgeoning world of botany and scientific illustration. His legacy rests primarily on his monumental contribution to botanical art …
A portrait built from Johann Simon Von Kerner'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.