Anton
Raphael Mengs
Anton Raphael Mengs: A Bridge Between Baroque Grandeur and Neoclassical Idealism Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of the Enlightenment, marking the decisive transition from the opulent Baroque to the refined principles of Neoclassicism. Born in Ústí nad …
A portrait built from Anton Raphael Mengs's own colours
Every 29 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.
