The Path from Lyon to Rome Born in Lyon in 1812, Michel Dumas began his artistic life as a student at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He studied under Claude Bonnefond and Jean-Michel Grobon, developing the foundational skills that would eventually lead him to the heart of the French art scene. In 1834, he moved to Paris to enter the studios of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. His time…
Scroll through Michel Dumas'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 Michel Dumas'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.