Wilhelm
Marstrand
early life and training wilhelm marstrand, a renowned danish painter, was born on december 24, 1810, in copenhagen, denmark. his father, nicolai jacob marstrand, an instrument maker and inventor, encouraged his son's artistic inclinations. at the age of 16, wilhelm began his studies at the …
A portrait built from Wilhelm Marstrand's own colours
Every 11 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.
