jacob
adriaensz backer
Jacob Adriaensz Backer: The Rapid Master of Amsterdam Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1608-1651) stands as a singular figure in the Dutch Golden Age, celebrated primarily for his astonishing speed and precision in portraiture – a feat that cemented his reputation as one of the era’s most …
A portrait built from jacob adriaensz backer's own colours
Every 8 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.
