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A Master Forger's Deceptive Brilliance: The Life and Work of Han van Meegeren Han van Meegeren, a name synonymous with art forgery, remains one of the most fascinating and audacious figures in 20th-century art history. Born in Deventer, Netherlands, on December 10, 1889, his life was a complex tapestry woven with artistic ambition, societal rejection, and ultimately, elaborate deception. Initially aspiring to be a legitimate painter,…
Scroll through Han Van Meegeren'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 Han Van Meegeren'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.
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