Early Modern

Anna Dorothea Therbusch

Born 1721 Died 1782

Anna Dorothea Therbusch: A Pioneer of Female Artistic Expression Anna Dorothea Therbusch (1721-1782) stands as a remarkable figure in the annals of Rococo art history—a woman artist who defied societal expectations and achieved considerable renown during the Enlightenment. Born into a family steeped in artistic tradition, her father, Georg Lisiewski, was himself a celebrated Berlin portrait painter, establishing a lineage dedicated to visual representation. This upbringing instilled in Anna Dorothea a profound appreciation for painting from an early age, fostering a talent that would blossom…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Anna Dorothea Therbusch's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

Anna Dorothea Therbusch

1721 - 1782

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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