Simon
van der Does
Simon van der Does: A Painter of Tranquil Seascapes and Italianate Visions Simon van der Does (1653 – after 1717) stands as a quiet yet significant figure within the Dutch Golden Age landscape tradition. Unlike many of his contemporaries who embraced grand narratives or dramatic …
A portrait built from Simon van der Does'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.
