Alphonse-Joseph-Amédée
Bertillon
Alphonse Bertillon: The Pioneer of Physical Identification Alphonse Joseph Amédée Bertillon, born in the bustling heart of Paris in 1853, wasn’t a painter or sculptor—he was a revolutionary figure in the nascent field of forensic science. Often dubbed “the father of criminal identification,” Bertillon’s legacy …
A portrait built from Alphonse-Joseph-Amédée Bertillon'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.