francois
diday
François Diday: A Pioneer of Alpine Landscape Painting François Diday (1802-1877) stands as a significant figure in Swiss art history, particularly renowned for his captivating depictions of the Bernese Alps and Lake Geneva during the Romantic era. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Diday’s artistic journey began …
A portrait built from francois diday's own colours
Every 12 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.
