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Mary Stevenson Cassatt: A Pioneer of Modern Portraiture Born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania – now part of Pittsburgh – in 1844, Mary Stevenson Cassatt was a remarkably independent and influential figure in the late 19th-century art world. Her life story is one of transatlantic journeys, artistic mentorships, and a profound dedication to capturing the intimate realities of women’s lives, particularly within the context of family and domesticity. Unlike many female artists of her era, Cassatt wasn't initially groomed for a career in painting; her father, Robert Simpson Cassat, a successful st…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of peter alexander hay'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.
