Rogier
van der Weyden
A Master of Emotion: The Life and Legacy of Rogier van der Weyden Rogier van der Weyden, a pivotal figure in the burgeoning world of Early Netherlandish painting, emerged from the vibrant city of Tournai around 1400. While details surrounding his early life remain somewhat …
A portrait built from Rogier van der Weyden's own colours
Every 100 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.
