nikolai
filippov
Nikolai Filippov: A Reverent Observer of Antiquity Nikolai Filippov (1948 – 2021) emerged from the Soviet Union’s artistic landscape as a singular voice dedicated to capturing the essence of ancient civilizations—particularly Greece, Iran, and Egypt. His work transcends mere documentation; it embodies a profound respect …
A portrait built from nikolai filippov's own colours
Every 19 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.
