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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.

Scanning works…

Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

12 works, 1607 to 1640.

Palette: #221F16 #463D25 #0F0D08 #B39F6B #857247 #6D5322 #412B12 #916432

  • Portret van Maerten Harpertsz Tromp (1640): #322D1A #847845 #1D1A0E #554D29 #141108
  • Portret van Corvina Hezenbroek van Hofdijck (1618): #32312C #968353 #CBB070 #202121 #6C5B3B #514E3E
  • Portret van Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632), Koning van Zweden (1633): #201D17 #3D3A2D #6B6C59 #120E0B #947752 #A9A280
  • Portret van Willem I (1533-84), Prins van Oranje, Genaamd Willem de Zwijger (1632): #312E21 #453E24 #675727 #201E19 #A48B41 #D6BE77
  • Portret van Frederik Hendrik, Prins van Oranje (1632): #26231E #3D392F #6D6D57 #544020 #141210 #A89B72
  • Portret van Maurits (1567-1625), Prins van Oranje (1613): #0C0B07 #555036 #21180A #8B8262 #3A240E #4F3514
  • Portret van Philips Willem (1554-1618), Prins van Oranje (1608): #26210E #392F0E #52441C #1A180E #6D551C #3C3827
  • Portret van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1616): #282721 #766A41 #B59F63 #A38145 #4A4229 #161712
  • Portret van Jacob Cats (1634): #1B1B16 #0A0A0A #3C351B #BDBAA2 #9A8C6C #5C522F
  • Portret van Maurits (1567-1625), Prins van Oranje (1607): #100F08 #261A0F #3F2A15 #5E3F1D #391B0E #77592B
  • Portret van François van Aerssen (1572-1641), Heer van Sommelsdijk, de Plaat en Spijk (1636): #0B0A07 #67593C #8C8269 #27241B #521609 #ECEAE9
  • Portret van Johannes Wtenbogaert (1632): #16110C #2D281D #AF955E #C5B687 #827046 #5C4E2F

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