A life between The Hague and London Petrus Johannes van Bleeck began his life in The Hague, where he was baptized on 25 June 1697. He grew up in a house shaped by the presence of his father, Richard van Bleeck, who worked as a portrait painter. This early exposure to the quiet work of the studio likely informed the way Peter approached his own subjects. In 1723, he moved to London, a change that brought him into contact with a differen…
Scroll through Peter van Bleeck'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 van Bleeck'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.