John
Phillip
The Painter of Spanish Dreams: The Life and Legacy of John Phillip Born in the rugged landscape of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1817, John Phillip would eventually transcend his humble beginnings to become one of the most evocative voices of the Victorian era. Affectionately known by …
A portrait built from John Phillip's own colours
Every 21 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.
