Konrad Witz
The Dawn of Realism: The Life and Legacy of Konrad Witz In the shifting landscape of fifteenth-century European art, few figures cast as long a shadow over the transition from Gothic tradition to Renaissance naturalism as Konrad Witz. Born around 1400 in the German region of Rottenburg am Neckar, Witz emerged as a visionary whose brushwork began to peel away the stylized abstractions of the Middle Ages to reveal the breathing, texture…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Konrad Witz'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.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Konrad Witz's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
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.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
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.
