Nicholas Chevalier
early life and career Nicholas Chevalier (1828 - 1902) fue un artista ruso nacido en San Petersburgo, hijo de Louis Chevalier y su esposa rusa. Su padre emigró de Vaud, Suiza, para convertirse en administrador de las propiedades del príncipe Wittgenstein, asesor de Nicolás I, y en 1845 regresó a Suiza con su hijo pintor. Nicolas estudió pintura y arquitectura en Lausanne y Múnich donde ayudó con los planos del Palacio Ludwig I en Bavie…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Nicholas Chevalier'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 Nicholas Chevalier'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.