Simó Gómez
The Shadows of Barcelona Barcelona, 1845. A child is born into a family of merchants, destined for a life of commerce until the pull of the engraver's tool takes hold. Simó Gómez begins his training at the Escola de la Llotja, absorbing the lessons of Ramón Martí Alsina and the precision of lithography under Eusebi Planas. The air in the workshop is thick with the scent of ink and the scratch of metal. By seventeen, the horizon shifts…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Simó Gómez'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 Simó Gómez'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.