Ugo
da Carpi
Ugo da Carpi: A Pioneer of Chiaroscuro Woodcut Born: Approximately 1450-1480 in Carpi, Italy Died: Between 1523 and 1532 (aged approximately 73-122) Known for: Chiaroscuro woodcut technique, reproductive prints after Raphael and Parmigianino Early Life and Training Ugo da Carpi’s exact birthdate remains uncertain, with …
A portrait built from Ugo da Carpi'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.
