robert strubin
Robert Strubin: A Harmonious Bridge Between Draftsmanship and Music Born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1897, Robert Strubin’s life was a testament to the profound connections between visual art and musical expression. He navigated the tumultuous landscape of early 20th-century European art, ultimately establishing himself as a key figure within the concretist movement while simultaneously forging a unique path through musical transcriptions – a practice that revealed an extraordinary sensitivity to both form and rhythm. Strubin’s formative years in Basel instilled a deep appreciation for precis…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of robert strubin'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.