Christian
Schad
Christian Schad: A Portraitist of Vienna and Berlin’s Disillusionment Christian Schad (1894-1982) stands as a singular figure in German art between the wars, embodying the spirit of Dada and New Objectivity while simultaneously navigating the complexities of artistic evolution. Born in Miesbach, Bavaria, to a …
A portrait built from Christian Schad's own colours
Every 3 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.