A projection system, comprising: a first rear modulator comprising first rear modulating elements configured to receive a first range of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum during a first temporal field (t 1) by using a first illuminant (Cyan) to provide a first light pattern to an optical path (154, 164), and to receive a second range of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum during a second temporal field (t 2) by using a second illuminant (Yellow) to provide a second light pattern to the optical path (154, 164); a second rear modulator comprising second rear modulating elements configured to receive at least a third range of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum during the first temporal field (t 1) by using the first illuminant (Cyan) and during the second temporal field (t 2) by using the second illuminant (Yellow) to provide a third light pattern to the optical path (154, 164); each of the light patterns (152, 162, 163) representing a low resolution version of an input image; a front modulator (170, 171) disposed downstream of the optical path (154, 164) such that the first light pattern and the third light pattern on the one hand and the second light pattern and the third light pattern on the other hand are provided simultaneously to the front modulator, the front modulator (170, 171) comprising: a plurality of pixels each comprising a color element with sub-pixels (192, 194) of two types having different color filters, sub-pixels of a first type having a first color filter configured to transmit both the first range of wavelengths and the second range of wavelengths and sub-pixels of a second type having a second color filter configured to transmit the third range of wavelengths, each of the plurality of pixels further comprising a group of front modulating elements with at least one front modulating element, each front modulating element being configured to modify a value of luminance for a corresponding portion of the light patterns based on the input image, wherein each group of front modulating elements corresponds to a color element, wherein each group of front modulating elements and the corresponding color element are arranged such that the corresponding pixel can provide full color, wherein the spatial resolution of the front modulator (170, 171) is higher than the spatial resolution of each of the rear modulators (150, 160); and a synchronizer configured to cause generation of the first illuminant (Cyan) and the second illuminant (Yellow) to illuminate the two rear modulators (150, 160) during respective first (t 1) and second (t 2) intervals of time, the synchronizer being adapted to cooperate with the front modulator (170, 171) to enable temporal color synthesis of the light patterns (152, 162, 163), thereby generating a projectable image. a first rear modulator comprising first rear modulating elements configured to receive a first range of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum during a first temporal field (t 1) by using a first illuminant (Cyan) to provide a first light pattern to an optical path (154, 164), and to receive a second range of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum during a second temporal field (t 2) by using a second illuminant (Yellow) to provide a second light pattern to the optical path (154, 164); a second rear modulator comprising second rear modulating elements configured to receive at least a third range of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum during the first temporal field (t 1) by using the first illuminant (Cyan) and during the second temporal field (t 2) by using the second illuminant (Yellow) to provide a third light pattern to the optical path (154, 164); each of the light patterns (152, 162, 163) representing a low resolution version of an input image; a front modulator (170, 171) disposed downstream of the optical path (154, 164) such that the first light pattern and the third light pattern on the one hand and the second light pattern and the third light pattern on the other hand are provided simultaneously to the front modulator, the front modulator (170, 171) comprising: a plurality of pixels each comprising a color element with sub-pixels (192, 194) of two types having different color filters, sub-pixels of a first type having a first color filter configured to transmit both the first range of wavelengths and the second range of wavelengths and sub-pixels of a second type having a second color filter configured to transmit the third range of wavelengths, each of the plurality of pixels further comprising a group of front modulating elements with at least one front modulating element, each front modulating element being configured to modify a value of luminance for a corresponding portion of the light patterns based on the input image, wherein each group of front modulating elements corresponds to a color element, wherein each group of front modulating elements and the corresponding color element are arranged such that the corresponding pixel can provide full color, wherein the spatial resolution of the front modulator (170, 171) is higher than the spatial resolution of each of the rear modulators (150, 160); and a synchronizer configured to cause generation of the first illuminant (Cyan) and the second illuminant (Yellow) to illuminate the two rear modulators (150, 160) during respective first (t 1) and second (t 2) intervals of time, the synchronizer being adapted to cooperate with the front modulator (170, 171) to enable temporal color synthesis of the light patterns (152, 162, 163), thereby generating a projectable image.