Caravaggio
En Mästares Liv i Skugga och Ljus Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, ett namn som är synonymt med barockmåleriet dramatiska intensitet, föddes i Milano 1571, en tid präglad av både konstnärlig blomstring och samhälleliga omvälvningar. Hans tidiga liv var märkt av förlust; pesten härjade hans hemstad och tog livet av hans far och farfar när han bara var sex år gammal. Uppväxt under relativ fattigdom inställde den unge Michelangelos for…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Caravaggio'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 Caravaggio'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.