Claude-Joseph
Vernet
A Master of Maritime Light: The Life and Art of Claude-Joseph Vernet Claude-Joseph Vernet, born in Bordeaux in 1714, wasn’t initially destined for the grand landscapes and dramatic seascapes that would define his legacy. His earliest artistic inclinations revealed a fascination with horses—a passion evident …
A portrait built from Claude-Joseph Vernet's own colours
Every 24 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.
