19th Century

Janis Rozentāls

Born 1866 Died 1916 Works span 1890–1916

A Pioneer of Latvian Painting: The Life and Art of Janis Rozentāls Janis Rozentāls stands as a monumental figure in the history of Latvian art, a painter who helped forge a national artistic identity during a period of immense cultural and political change. Born on March 18, 1866, in the humble surroundings of Bebri Farmstead in Courland Governorate, then part of the Russian Empire, Rozentāls’s journey from the son of a blacksmith to…

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1890

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1916

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Janis Rozentāls'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 Janis Rozentāls'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.

Janis Rozentāls

1866 – 1916

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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