Nicolas
Mignard
The Shadowed Genius of Avignon Nicolas Mignard, often remembered by the evocative moniker Mignard d’Avignon, remains one of the most compelling yet understated figures of the French Baroque era. Born in 1606 in the historic city of Troyes, he emerged from a lineage of skilled …
A portrait built from Nicolas Mignard's own colours
Every 10 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.
