johann
philipp joseph friedrich kirnberger
early life and career johann philipp joseph friedrich kirnberger, a german composer and music theorist, was born in 1721 in saalfeld, germany. he is best known for his work on counterpoint and harmony, which he developed from the teachings of johann sebastian bach. kirnberger's early …
A portrait built from johann philipp joseph friedrich kirnberger'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.
