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heinrich
semke

1899 — 1995 · Modern

Heinrich Semke: A Sculptor of Shadows and Light in Lisbon Heinrich Semke (1899-1995) stands as a compelling, if somewhat enigmatic, figure in 20th-century Portuguese art. Born in Hamburg, Germany, his life unfolded across Europe before finding its most profound expression in the sun-drenched landscapes and …

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heinrich semke
The Palette Genome

A portrait built from heinrich semke'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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

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.

0° Red 90° Yellow 180° Cyan 270° Blue saturation →
Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers