Jan
Matejko
Early Life and Education Jan Alojzy Matejko, a name synonymous with Polish historical painting, was born on June 24th, 1838, in the heart of Kraków, Poland – a city steeped in history and brimming with artistic fervor. His father, Franciszek Ksawery Matejko, a Czech-born tutor …
A portrait built from Jan Matejko's own colours
Every 69 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.
