josefa
de óbidos
The Radiant Legacy of Josefa de Óbidos Josefa de Óbidos, born as Josefa de Ayala Figueira, remains one of the most luminous and enduring figures of the Portuguese Baroque era. Though her journey began in the vibrant, sun-drenched atmosphere of Seville, Spain, in 1630, her …
A portrait built from josefa de óbidos'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.
