Richard
Brakenburg
A Life Captured in the Golden Age Born in the historic city of Haarlem, Netherlands, Richard Brakenburg emerged as a notable figure within the vibrant tapestry of the Dutch Golden Age. His life and artistry were deeply rooted in the cultural soil of Haarlem, where …
A portrait built from Richard Brakenburg's own colours
Every 23 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.