jorge
reinel
Jorge Reinel (c. 1502 – after 1572) Jorge Reinel, a pivotal figure in Portuguese cartography and artistic instruction during the Renaissance, remains an enigmatic artist whose legacy continues to fascinate scholars today. Born around 1502 in Lisbon, Portugal—the son of renowned cartographer Pedro Reinel—his life …
A portrait built from jorge reinel'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.
