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Hercules Seghers

Born 1590 Died 1638 Works span 1620–1633

Hercules Seghers: Ein Leben in Landschaft und Grafik Geboren: Haarlem, Niederlande (ca. 1590) Gestorben: ca. 1638 Frühes Leben und Ausbildung Hercules Pieterszoon Seghers wurde in Haarlem als Sohn eines mennonitischen Tuchhändlers geboren, der ursprünglich aus Flandern stammte. Im Jahr 1596 zog seine Familie nach Amsterdam. Er wurde bei Gillis van Coninxloo, einem führenden flämischen Landschaftsmaler, in die Lehre gege…

dated works

chapters

1620

first work

1633

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Hercules Seghers'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.

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Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Hercules Seghers'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.