A life in light and shadow Charlotta Sofia Rönquist lived her life through the lens of careful observation. Born in Uddevalla, she spent her early years preparing for a path that would lead her from the technical classrooms of Stockholm to the sun-drenched landscapes of France and Italy. Her training was methodical, beginning at Stockholm's Technical College before moving into the halls of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts between 1884 an…
Scroll through Lotten Rönquist'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 Lotten Rönquist'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.