19th Century
19th Century
Charles Hoguet
The Life and Training of Charles Hoguet Born in Berlin, Germany, to a family of Huguenot descent, Charles Hoguet was the son of Michel François Hoguet and Emilie Hoguet-Vestris. His artistic journey began in his hometown, where he studied painting under Wilhelm August Krause at the Academy of Arts starting in 1839. Seeking further refinement, the eighteen-year-old traveled to Paris in 1840. During his time in France, he studied under Eugène Cicéri and later, from 1842, under Eugène Isabey. His technical skill and craftsmanship earned him significant recognition in France, including a gold med…
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An Interactive Constellation
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Charles Hoguet'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.