Wilhelm
Dürr the Elder
The Life and Artistic Journey of Wilhelm Dürr the Elder Born in Villingen, Germany, Wilhelm Dürr the Elder pursued an artistic path shaped by his upbringing. Following the influence of his father, Fidelis Dürr, he arrived at the art academy in Vienna in 1830. His …
A portrait built from Wilhelm Dürr the Elder's own colours
Every 7 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.