A Tapestry of Memory and Myth: The Life of Léo Schnug The life of Léo Schnug was a profound dialogue between the tangible struggles of history and the ethereal realms of imagination. Born in 1878 in Strasbourg, during a period when Alsace was transitioning under the shadow of the German Empire, Schnug’s very identity was forged in a landscape of shifting borders and cultural duality. His early years were marked by a poignant domestic…
Scroll through Léo Schnug'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 Léo Schnug'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.