Stael
A Life of Displacement and Artistic Renaissance Baroness Hansi Staël von Holstein was an artist whose very existence was defined by the shifting borders and tumultuous tides of twentieth-century Europe. Born in Budapest in 1913, her early years were shadowed by the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the profound instability brought about by the First World War. This sense of movement—of being a citizen of a world in flux—becam…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Stael'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 Stael'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.