19th Century
19th Century
Mary Stevenson Cassatt
A Life Dedicated to Impressionism and DomesticityMary Stevenson Cassatt, a name forever linked with intimate portrayals of women and children within the radiant world of late 19th-century Impressionism, forged an exceptional path as an American artist who discovered her artistic sanctuary in France. Born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania – now part of Pittsburgh – Cassatt’s upbringing was steeped in privilege and a cultivated awareness of culture. Her family, with roots tracing back to French Huguenots, placed high value on education and travel, instilling within young Mary a c…
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An Interactive Constellation
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Mary Stevenson Cassatt'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.