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john
gibson paton

1824 — 1907 · 19th Century

The Dual Legacy of John Gibson Paton: Faith and Form The life of John Gibson Paton (1824-1907) presents a fascinating duality, a rare intersection where the fervent devotion of a missionary meets the delicate precision of a classical artist. Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Scotland, Paton’s early …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from john gibson paton'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.

← 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