sui
dynasty
Sui Dynasty Art: A Bridge Between Antiquity and Innovation The Sui dynasty (581–618) stands as a singular moment in Chinese history – a brief but brilliant reunification following centuries of fragmentation, yet simultaneously marked by ambitious projects that reshaped the nation’s landscape and solidified its …
A portrait built from sui dynasty'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.