The Aristocrat of the Jazz Age Born Maria Teresa Górska in Warsaw, Poland, the woman who would become known to the world as Tamara de Lempicka lived a life that mirrored the sharp, polished edges of her own canvases. Her early years were spent within the sophisticated circles of a wealthy Polish-Jewish family, a world of European spas and high society that instilled in her a lifelong devotion to elegance. This sheltered existence was u…
Scroll through Tamara de Lempicka'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 Tamara de Lempicka'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.