The Arrival of the New Naturalism Conrad Laib did not merely paint; he imported a visual revolution into Central Europe. While much of the regional art of the mid-15th century remained tethered to older, flatter traditions, Laib brought the technical rigor of the Ars Nova from the Netherlands and Paris into the German-speaking lands. His presence in the art scene marks a decisive shift toward a new kind of realism. He replaced symboli…
Scroll through Conrad Laib'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 Conrad Laib'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.