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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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Gerard van Honthorst

Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti. Early in his career he visited Rome, where he had great success painting in a style influenced by Caravaggio.

Palette: #13110C #725931 #2F2512 #4D3115 #A28C5A #3E3829 #6E3B22 #9E9D8B

  • Portret van Een Kunstenaar (1655): #0F100B #443E28 #685F3D #2E2819 #B19166 #573620
  • Portret van Een Vrouw (1655): #3F3B2C #1E1E1A #907B5E #6A5F4A #BBA987 #412D22
  • Portret van Een Officier (1644): #13100B #372A0E #927D49 #261F10 #040404 #604C20
  • Portret van Willem II (1626-1650), Prins van Oranje (1651): #201E18 #5E5E46 #363527 #342C18 #C6B480 #53441E
  • Portret van Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647), Prins van Oranje (1650): #11100F #737972 #A6AA98 #4F4B39 #6A491F #543018
  • Portret van Amalia van Solms (1650): #060704 #9C9981 #3E2408 #5E3508 #1D1406 #B8A673
  • Een Vrolijke Vioolspeler die Een Berkenmeier Vasthoudt (1623): #1B1911 #332A19 #683F21 #48331E #A18754 #B4A674
  • Fluitspelende Herder en Vier Herderinnen (1632): #1A150F #342618 #765933 #4E361F #2D3C35 #25110F
  • Christus Op de Koude Steen (1614): #281C0E #18110A #C8BF84 #472A12 #B59953 #623C1A
  • Putti Met Bloemenkrans (1650): #516379 #41362E #1B1616 #9E9790 #788694 #786A5D
  • De Doornenkroning van Christus (1622): #2C2318 #171410 #A08E5F #4B341F #604627 #7B5F36
  • A Young Girl Wearing a Lace Collar (ca. 1635): #1C1703 #2E2703 #483C0D #958040 #D2AD69 #111001

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