josé
joaquín de arrillaga
José Joaquín de Arrillaga: The Last Governor of a Lost Frontier Born in Aia, Spain, in 1750, José Joaquín de Arrillaga’s life was inextricably linked to the burgeoning Spanish colonial enterprise in Alta and Baja California. He wasn't a flamboyant conquistador or a celebrated military …
A portrait built from josé joaquín de arrillaga'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
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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.
