Anton
Melbye (Daniel Herman Anton Melbye)
The Mariner’s Eye: Unveiling the Seascapes of Anton Melbye Anton Melbye, a name perhaps less familiar than many of his Romantic contemporaries, nevertheless holds a unique and compelling place in 19th-century art. Born in Copenhagen in 1818, he wasn't destined for a life at sea, …
A portrait built from Anton Melbye (Daniel Herman Anton Melbye)'s own colours
Every 19 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.
