Li
Mengyang
Li Mengyang (1473–1529): Echoes of Archaism in Ming Dynasty Poetry Li Mengyang (李夢陽; 1473–1529) stands as a singular figure within the vibrant tapestry of the Ming dynasty, renowned primarily for his pioneering role in establishing the archaist movement—復古 (fùgǔ)—a reaction against prevailing stylistic trends that …
A portrait built from Li Mengyang'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.
