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Zhang Xuan: A Master of Tang Court Elegance Zhang Xuan (713–755), a pivotal figure in Tang Dynasty art, stands as one of the two most celebrated painters of his era alongside Yan Liben. Born in Chang’an—the vibrant capital of the Tang Empire—his life coincided with …
A portrait built from zhang xuan's own colours
Every 2 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.