19th Century
19th Century
Benet Mercadé
A Life Shaped by Light and Shadow In the quiet town of La Bisbal d'Empordà, a young boy watched his father apply gold leaf to ornaments, learning the delicate patience required of a gilder. This early exposure to the luster of metal and the precision of fine detail would later find its way into the brushstrokes of Benet Mercadé. His path was not one of immediate ease; in 1838, he arrived in Barcelona with little more than an ambition t…
5
dated works
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chapters
1864
first work
1897
last work
Chronological Journey
The Lifeline
Scroll through Benet Mercadé'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.
Drag or scroll to travel through time
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Benet Mercadé'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.