Johann
Michael Rottmayr
A Legacy of Light: The Life and Art of Johann Michael Rottmayr Johann Michael Rottmayr, born in the charming Bavarian town of Lauf an der Pegnitz around 1654 (sources vary between 1654 and 1656), stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from the High …
A portrait built from Johann Michael Rottmayr's own colours
Every 6 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.
