nikolaos
tzafouris
early life and influences nikolaos tzafouris, a renowned greek painter, was born in crete in 1450. he was part of the cretan school of painting, which was heavily influenced by the venetian style. tzafouris' work is characterized by the maniera greca style, a unique blend …
A portrait built from nikolaos tzafouris's own colours
Every 2 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.
