The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Gerardus
de San
1754
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1830
· Early Modern
A Life Between Bruges and Groningen The story of Gerardus Xaverius de San begins in the streets of Bruges. Born on 31 May 1754, he enters the world as the son of Petrus de San and Magdalena Hostein. His early years are defined by the …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Gerardus de San's own colours
Every 1 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.
← Cool · Shadow
Warm · Earth
Gold · Light →
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Four-Colour Decomposition
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The Chromatic Knot
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.
Reading the Genome
The signature, in numbers
The Source Works
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.