Alexander
Stirling Calder
Alexander Stirling Calder: A Life in Stone Alexander Stirling Calder (January 11, 1870 – January 7, 1945) was a prominent American sculptor best known for his monumental public works. His creations grace cityscapes and landmarks, embodying the grandeur of the Beaux-Arts style. Early Life and …
A portrait built from Alexander Stirling Calder'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.
