Édouard Manet
En parisisk rebel: Livet og kunsten til Édouard Manet Édouard Manet, født i 1832 inn i en komfortabel borgerlig familie i Paris, var knapt forutbestemt for livet som en revolusjonerende kunstner. Hans far, en respektert dommer, så for seg en trygg fremtid for sønnen innen jus eller kanskje marineoffiserstjeneste – respektable yrker verdig deres sosiale status. Likevel, selv som ung gutt, tilhørte Manets hjerte kunsten. Allerede i elle…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Édouard Manet'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 Édouard Manet'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.