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claude
augustin cayot

1677 — 1722 · Early Modern

Claude Augustin Cayot: A Visionary of Myth and Emotion Claude Augustin Cayot (1677-1722) remains a figure shrouded in artistic mystery, yet his dramatic depictions of mythological narratives—particularly ‘Cupid & Psyche’ and ‘The Death of Dido’—continue to captivate audiences today. Born in Paris during the opulent …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from claude augustin cayot'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.

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Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition
The Chromatic Knot

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.

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Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers