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Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters: Una vita nel Merz Primi anni e formazione Nato: 20 giugno 1887, a Hannover, Germania. Schwitters era l'unico figlio di Eduard e Henriette Schwitters. Suo padre era comproprietario di un negozio di abbigliamento femminile. La situazione finanziaria della famiglia migliorò dopo la vendita dell'attività nel 1898, permettendo loro di vivere con le rendite locatizie derivanti da proprietà acquisite. Studiò arte pr…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Kurt Schwitters'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 Kurt Schwitters'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.
