charles
nègre
Charles Nègre: A Pioneer of French Photography Born in Grasse, France, in 1820, Charles Nègre’s life was a fascinating confluence of artistic pursuits and technological innovation. His early years were steeped in the traditions of painting, nurtured under the tutelage of renowned artists like Paul …
A portrait built from charles nègre's own colours
Every 7 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.
