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ig farbenindustrie
IG Farbenindustrie AG: A Legacy of Innovation and Controversy The IG Farbenindustrie AG, commonly known as IG Farben, stands as a monumental figure in the annals of German industrial history—a testament to scientific advancement intertwined with profound moral failings. Founded in 1925 through a daring merger of six prominent chemical companies – Agfa, BASF, Bayer, Griesheim-Elektron, Hoechst, and Weiler-ter-Meer – IG Farben swiftly ascended to become Europe’s largest industrial conglomerate and arguably the world's foremost producer of synthetic dyes and pharmaceuticals. Its influence exten…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of ig farbenindustrie'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.
