john
albert bauer
The Enchanting Visionary of Swedish Folklore John Albert Bauer stands as a singular figure in the annals of Swedish art history, a painter and illustrator whose evocative landscapes and fantastical imagery captured the very soul of Nordic mythology. Born in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1882, Bauer’s …
A portrait built from john albert bauer's own colours
Every 4 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.
