juan
sanchez cotan
Juan Sánchez Cotán: The Soul of Still Life Juan Sánchez Cotán (1560-1627) stands as a singular figure in Spanish Baroque art, recognized as the foremost innovator of realism during his era. Born in Orgaz, near Toledo, he emerged from a milieu steeped in religious fervor …
A portrait built from juan sanchez cotan'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.
