Cimabue
The Life and Identity of Cimabue In the bustling streets of Florence, Italy, a man named Giovanni Cimabue began his life around 1240. He was known to many by the names Cenni di Pepo or Cenni di Pepi, names that belonged to a man destined to shape the visual language of his age. He was a painter and a designer of mosaics, a craftsman whose hands worked with both the delicate brush and the enduring stone. His spirit was said to be stron…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Cimabue'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 Cimabue'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.