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Nicholas Hilliard

Born 1577 Died 1619 Works span 1588–1614

Frühes Leben und Ausbildung Geboren: Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich (1547) Gestorben: 1619 Nicholas Hilliard wurde um 1547 in Exeter, Devon, England geboren. Er war der Sohn von Richard Hilliard, einem glühend protestantischen Goldschmied und Stadtoberhaupt von Exeter, und Laurence Wall, der Tochter eines Londoner Goldschmieds. Sein Vater führte ihn wahrscheinlich früh an die Feinmechanik heran. Er hatte drei Brüder: zwei wu…

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1588

first work

1614

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Nicholas Hilliard'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 Nicholas Hilliard'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.