Angel Planells playes
The Shadows of Cadaqués The coastal light of Cadaqués, Spain, shapes the early vision of Àngel Planells i Cruañas. Born in 1901, he moves through a landscape where the boundaries of reality feel thin. It is here that he encounters the creative energies of Salvador Dalí and Eliseu Meifrèn. In 1918, the pull of Barcelona draws him away from the coast to study the technical rigors of painting, lithography, and engraving. Economic hardship…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Angel Planells playes'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 Angel Planells playes'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.