djanira
da motta e silva
Djanira da Motta e Silva: A Voice of Brazilian Naïve Art Djanira da Motta e Silva, affectionately known as Djanira, emerged from the fertile soil of Brazil in 1914, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of Brazilian art. Born in Avaré, São Paulo State, …
A portrait built from djanira da motta e silva'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.