experiens
sillemans
A Life on the Water: Experiens Sillemans and the Dutch Golden Age Experiens Sillemans, born in Amsterdam around 1613 – though precise dates remain elusive – occupies a fascinating niche within the vibrant landscape of 17th-century Dutch painting. He wasn’t a master of grand historical …
A portrait built from experiens sillemans's own colours
Every 4 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.
