bolesław
cybis
A Portraitist of Polish Identity Bolesław Cybis (1895–1957) stands as a significant figure in 20th-century Polish art, particularly recognized for his evocative portraits and monumental murals that grapple with themes of social realism and historical memory. Born in Vilnius—then part of the Russian Empire—Cybis’s artistic …
A portrait built from bolesław cybis's own colours
Every 1 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.