Théodore
Chassériau
A Creole Romantic: The Life and Art of Théodore Chassériau Born under the tropical sun of Samaná, in the Dominican Republic, on September 20, 1819, Théodore Chassériau’s life was a fascinating blend of cultures and artistic currents. His father, Benoît Chassériau, was a French diplomat …
A portrait built from Théodore Chassériau's own colours
Every 46 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.
