Mikhail Vrubel
Early Life and Education Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel, en af de mest fascinerende og gådefulde figurer i den russiske kunstverden, blev født den 17. marts 1856 i Omsk, langt fra Moskva, i Sibirien. Hans barndom var præget af en aristokratisk familie – hans far var militæradvokat, og hans mor, der kom fra Danmark, døde da han kun var tre år gammel. Denne tidlige tab efterlod et dybt spor i Vrubels liv og kunstneriske udtryk. Selvom ha…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Mikhail Vrubel'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 Mikhail Vrubel'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.