Jan Wiegers
Early Life, Family and Training Jan Wiegers was born on 31 July 1893 in Kommerzijl, Netherlands. His early years in the Dutch landscape provided the foundation for a career that would eventually define him as a prominent expressionist painter. While his later reputation would be built upon the canvas, his initial artistic inclinations were directed toward the tactile and the three-dimensional. At the age of thirteen, he began his form…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Jan Wiegers'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 Jan Wiegers'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.