A Life Rooted in Craft Born on 14 August 1794, in Fåberg Municipality, Peter Petersen began his life surrounded by the practicalities of trade and manual skill. He likely spent his early years assisting his father, Frederik Petersen, in a workshop where the demands of craft painting were a daily reality. There is a quiet history found in his early displays, such as when he presented two varnished trays at Den kongelige Tegneskole in 18…
Scroll through Peter Petersen'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 Peter Petersen'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.