Jan
Cossiers
The Radiant Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Jan Cossiers In the heart of the 17th-century Antwerp art scene, few names resonate with as much stylistic versatility as Jan Cossiers. Born on July 15, 1600, in the vibrant Flemish city of Antwerp, Cossiers was destined …
A portrait built from Jan Cossiers's own colours
Every 31 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.