Adolphe
Yvon
Adolphe Yvon: A Master of Napoleonic Drama Adolphe Yvon (1817-1893) stands as a pivotal figure in 19th-century French art, particularly renowned for his dramatic and meticulously researched depictions of the Napoleonic Wars. Born in Eschweiler, France, Yvon’s artistic journey began with a formal education at …
A portrait built from Adolphe Yvon's own colours
Every 15 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.
