albertus
seba
early life and contributions to science albertus seba, a dutch pharmacist, zoologist, and collector, was born in 1665 in etzel, near friedeburg, netherlands. his life, though marked by an array of scientific contributions, remains somewhat enigmatic, with his artistic endeavors being overshadowed by his more …
A portrait built from albertus seba's own colours
Every 1 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.
