Paul
Thumann
Early Life and Artistic Training Born on 5 October 1834 in Groß Schacksdorf-Simmersdorf, Paul Thumann was raised in the household of a teacher. His early inclinations did not immediately point toward the canvas. He initially sought a path in the technical sciences, enrolling at the …
A portrait built from Paul Thumann's own colours
Every 2 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.