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palace of ashurnasirpal ii
The Legacy of Ashurnasirpal II: A Master Sculptor of Ancient Assyria Ashurnasirpal II, a name synonymous with the zenith of Neo-Assyrian power and artistic achievement, remains one of the most compelling figures in ancient history. Born in 883 BC in Nimrud, modern-day Iraq—then known as …
A portrait built from northwest palace of ashurnasirpal ii'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.
