Wenzel
Jamnitzer
Early Life & Family Legacy Wenzel Jamnitzer (circa 1507 – December 19, 1585) emerged from a distinguished Moravian German family known for its artistic endeavors under various spellings—Jamnitzer, Jemniczer, Gemniczer, and Jamitzer. This lineage spanned over 160 years, producing remarkable artworks characterized by refined craftsmanship …
A portrait built from Wenzel Jamnitzer'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.
