Sofie
Fohn
A Life in Munich Born in Munich, Germany, in 1899, Sofie Fohn lived through a century of profound transformation. While many remember the era for its political upheaval, her life was deeply intertwined with the quiet, persistent act of preserving culture. She was a painter, …
A portrait built from Sofie Fohn's own colours
Every 21 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.