The Life and Legacy of Frederick Banting Sir Frederick Grant Banting was a Canadian pharmacologist, orthopedist, and field surgeon. Born in Essa, Ontario, he was the youngest of five children. He was a medical student at the University of Toronto, where he specialized in surgery. During World War I, he served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery while attending the wounded under fi…
Scroll through Frederick Banting'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 Frederick Banting'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.