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Arnold Böcklin
Premières années et formation Arnold Böcklin, peintre symboliste suisse, est né le 16 octobre 1827 à Bâle, en Suisse. Son père, Christian Frederick Böcklin, descendait d'une vieille famille de Schaffhouse et exerçait dans le commerce de la soie. Sa mère, Ursula Lippe, était originaire de la même ville. Il a étudié à l’Académie de Düsseldorf sous Schirmer, devenant ami avec Anselm Feuerbach. Böcklin est associé à l'École de peinture de…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Arnold Böcklin'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 Arnold Böcklin'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.
