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Thomas Gainsborough
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Thomas Gainsborough

Born 1727 Died 1788 Works span 1733–1790

A Suffolk Beginning: The Early Life and Artistic Awakening Thomas Gainsborough, en af Storbritanniens mest elskede kunstnere, begyndte sin historie ikke i et pompøst akademi eller en pulserende metropol, men i den rolige markedsby Sudbury i Suffolk. Født i 1727 som den yngste søn af John Gainsborough, en væver og uldhandler, viste Thomas fra en meget ung alder en iboende kunstnerisk sans. Mens hans brødre forfulgte mere konventionelle…

497
dated works
143
chapters
1733
first work
1790
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Thomas Gainsborough'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.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Thomas Gainsborough'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.