Francisco
De Herrera
The Architect of Baroque Drama To encounter the works of Francisco de Herrera is to witness the very moment when the restrained elegance of Mannerism surrendered to the breathtaking drama of the Baroque. As a pivotal figure of the Spanish Baroque, Herrera acted as a …
A portrait built from Francisco De Herrera's own colours
Every 13 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.
