Otto Dix
Early Life and the Shadow of War Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix, born in 1891 in Untermhaus, Germany – a small village now part of Gera – emerged from a world defined by industrial labor and a quiet yearning for artistic expression. His father, Franz Dix, was an iron foundry worker, providing a grounding in the realities of manual labor, while his mother, Louise, possessed a poetic spirit, creating a domestic environment that subtly nurture…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Otto Dix's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Otto Dix's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
