The Miniature and the Grand Tour The year is 1778. A young man arrives in Copenhagen, sent to the Academy to refine a talent that already shows a distinct lean toward the small and the intimate. Christopher Deram does not merely paint; he captures life on ivory. By 1780, the Academy recognizes this precision, awarding him a small silver medal. He is a specialist of the minute, a Migniatur- und Pastill-Portrait-Mahler, as he would late…
Scroll through Christopher Deram'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 Christopher Deram'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.