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Xu Beihong
A Pioneer Bridging Worlds: The Life and Art of Xu Beihong Xu Beihong, geboren Xu Shoukang in 1895 in de rustige stad Yixing in de provincie Jiangsu, staat als een monumentale figuur in de 20e-eeuwse Chinese kunst. Zijn leven was een boeiend verhaal van artistieke evolutie, gewijd aan het vormgeven van een nieuwe weg voor de Chinese schilderkunst – één die harmonieus de rijke tradities van zijn thuisland met de innovaties van de wester…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Xu Beihong'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 Xu Beihong'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.
