Arik Brauer
The Life and Versatility of Arik Brauer Born in Vienna, Austria, Arik Brauer was a true Universalkünstler, a term used in Austria to describe his immense range of talents. His creative pursuits spanned many disciplines, including work as a painter, printmaker, poet, singer-songwriter, dancer, designer, architect, musician, and academic teacher. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the Musikschule der Stadt Wien, his life took him across the globe, from Paris to Israel. He was a co-founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism and contributed to the early development of Au…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Arik Brauer's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.