Raoul Dufy
A Life Immersed in Color and Light Raoul Dufy, født i den travle havneby Le Havre i Normandie i 1877, var en kunstner hvis navn ble synonymt med glede, livlighet og en distinkt fransk *joie de vivre*. Hans reise begynte ikke midt i paletter og lerret, men i den praktiske verden av handel, hvor han arbeidet for et kaffeimporteringsselskap etter å ha forlatt skolen i fylte fjorten. Likevel, selv da, viste seg at trangen til kunstnerisk…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Raoul Dufy'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 Raoul Dufy'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.