Johann
Gottfried Haid
Johann Gottfried Haid: A Master of Mezzotint Reproduction Born: Augsburg, Germany (1710) Died: 1776 Johann Gottfried Haid was a highly regarded German engraver celebrated for his exceptional mezzotint copies of works by Old Masters. Born in Augsburg in 1710, he spent the majority of his …
A portrait built from Johann Gottfried Haid'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.
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.