The Master of Chiemsee: The Life and Art of Karl Raupp Born in the historic city of Darmstadt in 1837, Karl Raupp emerged as a profound voice in the German landscape and genre painting tradition. His artistic journey began with rigorous academic foundations, studying the delicate nuances of genre painting under Jakob Becker at the prestigious Städel Institute in Frankfurt. This early training instilled in him a deep respect for narrat…
Scroll through Karl Raupp'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 Karl Raupp'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.