Balthus
Frühe Jahre und EinflüsseBalthasar Klossowski de Rola, bekannt unter dem Pseudonym Balthus, wurde am 29. Februar 1908 in Paris geboren. Seine frühen Jahre waren geprägt von den Einflüssen seiner Familie, die zur kulturellen Elite gehörte. Balthus' Vater, Erich Klossowski, war Kunsthistoriker und Autor eines Buches über Daumier, und seine Mutter Elisabeth Dorothea Spiro (bekannt als Malerin Baladine Klossowska) war Teil der Pariser Kult…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Balthus'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 Balthus'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.