Francisco
Ribalta
The Shadowed Soul of Spanish Baroque Francisco Ribalta (1565 – 1628) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of 17th-century Spain, recognized primarily for his mastery of tenebrism—a dramatic technique that prioritized stark contrasts between light and darkness to heighten emotional impact. Born …
A portrait built from Francisco Ribalta's own colours
Every 14 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.
