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A living archive of how artists work with color across time. Each artist profile scans publicly available works to trace dominant colors, a chromatic fingerprint, and the arc of a palette across a lifetime.A living archive of how artists work with color across time, tracing palettes, fingerprints, and lifetime arcs from public works.

Begin with an artist, carry a palette into the drawing system, or read the wider project.Begin with an artist, carry a palette into the drawing system, or read the wider project.

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David (II) Teniers

David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist. He was an extremely versatile artist known for his prolific output.

Palette: #423621 #282217 #675736 #A7A388 #CCD4D6 #82662B #1B1B1A #C2A44F

  • Vista from a Grotto (1630): #ADA88D #79663A #2B2217 #493A21 #9A9068 #604823
  • Dansende Boeren (1620): #BEB8A0 #332C19 #685A3B #494128 #E3DEC6 #988D6D
  • Soldatenwacht (1641): #191A1A #2E2721 #473824 #7B6127 #5F4625 #BBA451
  • De Rokende Metselaar (1630): #5D4627 #896B30 #463B2A #2C231B #B59443 #3E2C1D
  • De Oude Bierdrinker (1640): #332A20 #57462D #211E1A #483824 #806A49
  • De Verzoeking van de Heilige Antonius de Heremiet (1640): #3B3420 #1D190F #63583B #2A2415 #857A5B #A0A08E
  • Boerenkermis (1665): #686449 #958F6D #BACBDC #363930 #D2DBDD #BAB897
  • Een Boer Met Zijn Vrouw en Kind Voor de Boerderij (1640): #3E351F #211C11 #979B8A #716B4A #675433 #302716
  • De Dobbelaars (1640): #2D2619 #433420 #614B2F #1A1912

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