The Masters · Chromatic Profile
sabato
rodia
1879
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1965
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early life and career sabato rodia, also known as simon rodia, was an italian immigrant who lived in the united states. born in serino, italy in 1879, he spent most of his adult life in los angeles, where he built the watts towers, a collection …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from sabato rodia's own colours
Every 8 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.
← Cool · Shadow
Warm · Earth
Gold · Light →
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Four-Colour Decomposition
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The Chromatic Knot
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.
Reading the Genome
The signature, in numbers
The Source Works
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
