josé
r. alicea
José R. Alicea: A Visionary Painter Capturing Puerto Rican Essence José R. Alicea (1928 – Present) stands as a pivotal figure in Puerto Rican art history, recognized for his distinctive style—characterized by bold color palettes and expressive brushstrokes—that eloquently portrays the spirit of Puerto Rico’s …
A portrait built from josé r. alicea's own colours
Every 1 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.