Edward Hicks
Première Vie et Contexte Né: 4 avril 1780, à Attleboro (aujourd'hui Langhorne), comté de Bucks, Pennsylvanie Décédé: 23 août 1849 Ses parents étaient anglicans, mais il a été élevé par Matron Elizabeth Twining, une quaker. Cela l'a introduit aux croyances des quakers à un jeune âge. Apprenti chez William et Henry Tomlinson, fabricants de calèches, dès l'âge de treize ans, où il a appris les techniques de peinture de carrosseri…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Edward Hicks'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 Edward Hicks'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.