Pietro
Paolini
Pietro Paolini: The Quiet Genius of Lucca Pietro Paolini (1603 – 1681), affectionately known as ‘il Lucchese,’ stands as a pivotal figure in Baroque Italian painting, yet his legacy often resides beneath the shadow of Caravaggio’s monumental influence. Unlike many artists of his era who …
A portrait built from Pietro Paolini's own colours
Every 3 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.
