The Life and Family of Leonhard Faustner Leonhard Faustner was born in Munich, Germany, on 16 February 1815. He grew up in a household tied to the service of the Bavarian court. His father worked as a royal Bavarian court saddler, a craftsman who served Kings Maximilian I. Joseph and Ludwig I. While the family trade involved leather and harness, Leonhard found his own way through the visual arts, eventually focusing his attention on g…
Scroll through Leonhard Faustner'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 Leonhard Faustner'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.