A Life Between Landscapes and Light Born in 1852 at Blindern in Vestre Aker, Norway, Sigrid Louise Bølling moved through a world of significant connections. As the daughter of landowner Jacob Chr. Bølling and Baroness Adelaide Johanne Thekla Isidore Wedel-Jarlsberg, her early years were rooted in a certain social stability. She was also the half-sister to the explorer Fridtjof Nansen. While many women of her era found their ambitions…
Scroll through Sigrid Bølling'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 Sigrid Bølling'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.