chimú
culture
The Echoes of Monochrome: Exploring the Legacy of Chimú Art The Chimú culture, flourishing on Peru’s northern coast between 12th and 15th centuries CE, remains an enigma to historians and artists alike. Unlike its contemporaries like the Moche civilization, which embraced vibrant polychromy, the Chimú …
A portrait built from chimú culture'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.
