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Painters and non-painters alike, if you want to know more about the magical realm of colour, this is the text for you!
A combination of more technical colour theory and art historical content, this text goes in depth about the truly astonishing Apelles Palette – a spherical palette inherited from antiquity that is still used by prominent painters today, such as Odd Nerdrum. In academia, the four-coloured palette is often referred to as a ‘limited palette,’ resulting in a misconception; that is has its limits. Arguably, for a painter with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the so-called limited palette, the palette is – in fact – unlimited. First described by Pliny the Elder, the palette of Apelles of Kos consisted of ‘’four colours only.’’ With the following four, most colours can be mixed and imitated – even a mixture that appears to be blue.
This is the only guide you will ever need. Consisting of 26 pages, it includes 12 illustrations and images, extensive end-notes with additional text and information, as well as a thorough colour mixing exercise in two parts for those who wish to completely master the palette. A few paragraphs of the text, was included in the program for 2026 at the Nerdrum Museum (Stavern, Norway).
INDEX
2-4, Pigment.
5-7, The Apelles palette & its four elements.
8-13, Utilizing the palette.
13-15, A brilliant palette inherited from Antiquity.
16-18, Organizing the palette.
18-22, Making a colour chart – step by step.
23-25, Making a colour chart – part II: the
spherical core & its ‘magical’ mud.
25-26, Conclusion.
26-31, List of illustrations & end notes.
Painters and non-painters alike, if you want to know more about the magical realm of colour, this is the text for you!
A combination of more technical colour theory and art historical content, this text goes in depth about the truly astonishing Apelles Palette – a spherical palette inherited from antiquity that is still used by prominent painters today, such as Odd Nerdrum. In academia, the four-coloured palette is often referred to as a ‘limited palette,’ resulting in a misconception; that is has its limits. Arguably, for a painter with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the so-called limited palette, the palette is – in fact – unlimited. First described by Pliny the Elder, the palette of Apelles of Kos consisted of ‘’four colours only.’’ With the following four, most colours can be mixed and imitated – even a mixture that appears to be blue.
This is the only guide you will ever need. Consisting of 26 pages, it includes 12 illustrations and images, extensive end-notes with additional text and information, as well as a thorough colour mixing exercise in two parts for those who wish to completely master the palette. A few paragraphs of the text, was included in the program for 2026 at the Nerdrum Museum (Stavern, Norway).
INDEX
2-4, Pigment.
5-7, The Apelles palette & its four elements.
8-13, Utilizing the palette.
13-15, A brilliant palette inherited from Antiquity.
16-18, Organizing the palette.
18-22, Making a colour chart – step by step.
23-25, Making a colour chart – part II: the
spherical core & its ‘magical’ mud.
25-26, Conclusion.
26-31, List of illustrations & end notes.
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