ernst
hermann schlichting
Ernst Hermann Schlichting: Bridging Engineering and Artistic Expression Ernst Hermann Schlichting, born in Balje, Germany, in 1907, represents a fascinating intersection of scientific rigor and artistic sensibility. While primarily recognized as a groundbreaking fluid dynamics engineer—a field he profoundly shaped—Schlichting’s lesser-known pursuits as a painter …
A portrait built from ernst hermann schlichting'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.