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Amédé Barth
A Life Cut Short in the Shadow of the Seine The story of Amédé Barth is one of a brilliance that flickered briefly before being extinguished by the quiet cruelty of illness. Born in Zürich, he sought the light and the creative pulse of Paris, arriving there in 1920. It was in this city of movement that he met Signe Pettersson, a Swedish artist who would become his wife. Their lives were intertwined by art and travel, wandering through…
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Chronological Journey
The Lifeline
Scroll through Amédé Barth'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.
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Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Amédé Barth'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.