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Ben Nicholson OM

1894 - 1982

Ben Nicholson OM
Modern
Modern

Ben Nicholson OM

Born 1894 Died 1982

Ben Nicholson OM: A Life in Abstract Art Born: April 10, 1894, Denham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Died: February 6, 1982, London, United Kingdom Early Life and Artistic Training Ben Nicholson was born into an artistic family; his father, Sir William Nicholson, and mother, Mabel Pryde, were both accomplished painters. This environment fostered a deep appreciation for art from a young age. He received early education at Tyttenhangar Lodge Preparatory School, Seaford, Heddon Court, Hampstead, and Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk. Nicholson formally studied at the Slade Scho…

23
works mapped
4
subjects
1982
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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Ben Nicholson OM's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.