Maurice Prendergast
Early Life, Family and Training Maurice Brazil Prendergast was born on October 10, 1858, in St. John's, Newfoundland. He arrived into a subarctic environment, born alongside his twin sister, Lucy, at their family's trading post. This specific upbringing provided a stark, elemental backdrop that would eventually inform his visual language. When the family's trading post business failed, the move to Boston shifted his trajectory from th…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Maurice Prendergast'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 Maurice Prendergast'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.