The Life of Edgar Degas Paris, 1834. A child is born into a moderately wealthy family to Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas. The name he would eventually simplify to Edgar Degas marks the beginning of a life defined by the tension between social expectation and artistic obsession. He grows up within the sophisticated atmosphere of the French capital, a setting that will later serve as the backdrop for his observations of modern life. The y…
Scroll through Edgar Degas'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 Edgar Degas'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.