Balthus
Premières années et influences Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, plus connu sous le nom de Balthus, est né à Paris le 29 février 1908. Son enfance fut marquée par un environnement culturel riche et stimulant. Son père, Erich Klossowski, était historien de l'art, spécialiste d’Honoré Daumier, et sa mère, Elisabeth Dorothée Spiro (connue sous le nom de Baladine Klossowska), était elle-même peintre. La maison familiale accueillait régulièreme…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Balthus'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 Balthus'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.
