19th Century

manuel amell i jordà

Born 1843 Died 1902

Washington Allston: Pioneer of American Romanticism Born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina, in 1779 – a date now recognized as November 5th – Washington Allston stands as a pivotal figure in the early development of American landscape painting. His life and work were deeply intertwined with the burgeoning Romantic movement, a period characterized by an intense focus on emotion, imagination, and the sublime beauty of nature. While often overshadowed by his more famous contemporaries, Allston’s innovative techniques and evocative visions established a distinct American style that profoundly i…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of manuel amell i jordà'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.

manuel amell i jordà

1843 - 1902

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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