Gustave
Lavalette
Gustave Lavalette: A Pioneer of Paleontological Illustration Born in Bernissart, Belgium, in 1883, Gustave Lavalette’s life was inextricably linked to the extraordinary discovery that would define his career and cement his place as a pivotal figure in both paleontology and artistic illustration. From an early …
A portrait built from Gustave Lavalette's own colours
Every 2 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.