Johann
Köler
The Dawn of an Estonian Master In the quiet, pastoral landscapes of nineteenth-century Estonia, a profound transformation was taking place, both in the spirit of the people and in the strokes of a single brush. Johann Köler, born on March 8, 1826, emerged not merely …
A portrait built from Johann Köler's own colours
Every 13 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.