Max Klinger
Premières années et formationMax Klinger, peintre symboliste allemand renommé, sculpteur, graveur et écrivain, est né le 18 février 1857 à Leipzig, dans le royaume de Saxe. Il s'inscrit à l'Académie des beaux-arts de Karlsruhe en 1874, où il fut l’élève de Karl Gussow. Les premiers travaux de Klinger furent influencés par les gravures de Menzel et de Gova, ce qui mena à son développement en tant que graveur habile et imaginatif. Évolu…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Max Klinger'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 Max Klinger'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.