Peter
Monamy
A Life Immersed in the Maritime World Peter Monamy, born in London in 1681, occupies a pivotal position in the development of English marine painting. He wasn’t merely a recorder of ships and seascapes; he was a chronicler of an era—an age defined by Britain's …
A portrait built from Peter Monamy's own colours
Every 59 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.
