Peter
Maxwell Davies
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016): A Pioneer of Sound and Spirit Peter Maxwell Davies, a name synonymous with innovation and daring in 20th-century British music, transcended mere composition; he sculpted soundscapes that challenged conventions and embraced the raw beauty of his Orkney Islands home. Born …
A portrait built from Peter Maxwell Davies's own colours
Every 4 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.
