Philippe
le Bel
The Reign of Philippe le Bel: A King’s Shadow Over French Art Philippe le Bel, or Philip IV as he is known to history, remains a figure shrouded in both power and paradox. Born in 1268 at the royal residence of Fontainebleau, his life unfolded …
A portrait built from Philippe le Bel'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.