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Alice Bailly
A Pioneer of Swiss Modernism: The Life and Art of Alice Bailly Alice Bailly, born in Geneva in 1872, was a true original—a fiercely independent spirit who navigated the turbulent currents of early 20th-century art with unwavering conviction. Her journey began within a modestly situated family; her father’s untimely death when she was just fourteen cast a long shadow but also instilled a resilience that would define her artistic path. Her mother, a German teacher, cultivated an environment rich in culture and intellectual curiosity for Alice and her sisters, fostering a love of learning that…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Alice Bailly'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.
