Théophile
Deyrolle
The Painter of Breton Light: The Life and Legacy of Théophile Deyrolle Born into the vibrant, scientific atmosphere of nineteenth-century Paris, Théophile-Louis Deyrolle was a man whose life was shaped by the intersection of natural history and fine art. Arriving in the world in 1844, …
A portrait built from Théophile Deyrolle's own colours
Every 9 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.