Bela Pehan
The Lineage of a Painter Born in Vrbas, Serbia, in 1906, Bela Pehan entered a world where art was a family language. His father, Jožef Pehan, was a recognized painter in Vrbas, providing a domestic landscape shaped by color and form. While his early academic pursuits in Vienna leaned toward the study of medicine, the pull of his father’s profession proved stronger. He eventually traded the stethoscope for the brush, enrolling in the Ac…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Bela Pehan'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.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Bela Pehan's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
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.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
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.