The Painter of the Heath Born in Lüneburg, Wilhelm Feldmann began his life far from the grand academies, the son of a master locksmith. His path toward the arts was not a straight line, but a series of movements across the great German centers of learning. He first sought his training in Munich, entering the antiquities class at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1878. From there, his restless spirit led him to Karlsruhe, where he studied und…
Scroll through Wilhelm Feldmann'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 Wilhelm Feldmann'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.