Peder
Severin Krøyer
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Peder Severin Krøyer, a name synonymous with the serene beauty of Danish Impressionism, was born on July 23, 1851, in Stavanger, Norway. His beginnings were unconventional; raised by his mother’s sister Bertha Cecilie after being born to a single mother, …
A portrait built from Peder Severin Krøyer'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.
