Kazys
Šimonis
A Life Painted in Layers The life of Kazys Šimonis was a profound tapestry woven from the threads of diverse disciplines and wandering journeys. Born in Starkonys, near Kupiškis, in northern Lithuania, his early path was not initially destined for the canvas alone; he began …
A portrait built from Kazys Šimonis'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.
