Auguste Roux
The Parisian Canvas Paris, 1790. The city breathes through the streets of the Petit-Bourbon-Saint-Sulpice, where Auguste-Jean-Simon Roux enters the world. He is the son of Simon Roux, a master jeweler and captain aide-major of the Cordeliers battalion, and Marie Geneviève Tournade. His life begins in the shadow of craftsmanship and military order. By 1817, he marries Anne Angélique Adèle Zoppi, establishing a domestic life in the heart…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Auguste Roux'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 Auguste Roux'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.