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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Born 1884 Died 1976

A Pioneer of Expressionist Emotion: The Life and Art of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, born Karl Schmidt in 1884 in the small German town of Rottenflut (later Rottluff), stands as a monumental figure in the tumultuous world of early 20th-century art. His adoption of “Schmidt-Rottluff” in 1906 was more than a simple name change; it was an assertion of identity, a grounding in the very landscape that would so profoundly in…

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Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Karl Schmidt-Rottluff'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.

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Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

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.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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.