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alexandre, félix (maker)
alexandre, félix (maker), a renowned french designer and painter, was born in paris in 1823 and died in 1891. he rose to fame during the 1850s and became fan-maker to empress eugénie, the queen of the netherlands, and queen victoria. his exquisite fans are highly sought after by the european elite and are often given as gifts to mark special occasions. early life and career félix alexandre began his career painting and designing textiles and wallpaper. he joined the house of desrochers in 1849 as a fan painter specializing in flowers. after marrying m. desrochers' daughter, he took over the b…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of alexandre, félix (maker)'s corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
