Johan Plas
A Life Shaped by Precision and Paint Before he was a painter, Johan Plas was a man of gears and springs. Born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, his early years were defined by the meticulous, quiet discipline of a clockmaker. This background in precision would later find its way into his visual language, though his true calling lay in the fluid strokes of a brush rather than the rigid movement of a timepiece. He spent much of his active life b…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Johan Plas'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.
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Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Johan Plas'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.