stephan
balthasar balkenhol
Stephan Balkenhol: A Sculptor of Quiet Contemplation Born in Fritzlar, Germany, in 1957, Stephan Balkenhol has become a defining figure in contemporary sculpture. His work, instantly recognizable for its strikingly realistic figures rendered in painted wood, transcends mere representation to evoke profound emotions and quiet …
A portrait built from stephan balthasar balkenhol's own colours
Every 3 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.