jacob
binck
Jacob Binck: A Renaissance Portraitist of Cologne Jacob Binck (1497-1568), a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless stands as a significant figure in the artistic landscape of 16th-century Germany. Born in Cologne during a period of burgeoning artistic innovation, Binck’s career …
A portrait built from jacob binck's own colours
Every 10 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.
