Anselmo
Ballester
Anselmo Ballester (1897–1974): The Maestro of Cinematic Cartellonismo Anselmo Ballester, born in Rome in 1897, stands as an undisputed titan amongst Italian poster artists—a singular figure who irrevocably shaped the visual landscape of Italian cinema for nearly half a century. Revered as the pioneer and …
A portrait built from Anselmo Ballester'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.
