Zurbarán
Early Life and Formation in Extremadura Francisco de Zurbarán, born in Fuente de Cantos, Extremadura, Spain, in 1598, emerged from a region steeped in religious fervor and rural austerity—qualities that would profoundly shape his artistic vision. Though details of his earliest training remain somewhat elusive, …
A portrait built from Zurbarán's own colours
Every 75 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.
