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Arnold Böcklin
Frühe Jahre und Ausbildung Arnold Böcklin, ein Schweizer Symbolistischer Maler, wurde am 16. Oktober 1827 in Basel geboren. Sein Vater, Christian Frederick Böcklin, stammte von einer alten Familie aus Schaffhausen und war im Seidenhandel tätig. Arnolds Mutter, Ursula Lippe, war ebenfalls eine Bürgerin derselben Stadt. Er studierte an der Akademie Düsseldorf unter Schirmer und freundete sich mit Anselm Feuerbach an. Böcklin wird der Düs…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Arnold Böcklin'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 Arnold Böcklin'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.
