The Son of Grenoble Born in 1860 in the French city of Grenoble, Charles Alexandre Bertier was destined to follow a path shaped by both family tradition and a profound connection to the mountains. His family operated a glove making business, and for a time, he followed this practical route. He enrolled in a vocational school to master the family trade, learning the discipline of drawing alongside the craft of leather. However, the pull…
Scroll through Charles Bertier'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.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Charles Bertier's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
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.
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.