Margareta de Heer
Early Life, Family and Training Born in Leeuwarden in the Dutch Republic in 1603, Margareta de Heer grew up within the busy, creative atmosphere of a family workshop. Her father, Arjen Willems de Heer, was a glass painter who maintained a large studio located at the corner of the Herestraat and Oude Oosterstraat. This workspace served as the center of her early world, where the technical demands of glass painting likely influenced her…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Margareta de Heer'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 Margareta de Heer'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.