The Quiet Presence of a Viennese Painter Born in the city of Vienna, Austria, Andreas Hofer entered a world that was rapidly shifting beneath the feet of the old empires. He lived through the tumultuous decades of the early twentieth century, a period that demanded much from those who sought to capture the essence of their era. His life, which spanned from the late nineteenth century until the mid-1940s, was defined by the steady appli…
Scroll through Andreas Hofer'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.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Andreas Hofer's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
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.
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.