Woutherus Mol
Early Life and Training Born: March 21, 1785, in Haarlem, Netherlands Died: August 30, 1857, in Haarlem, Netherlands Woutherus Mol received his initial artistic training under the tutelage of Hermanus van Brussel, a painter from Haarlem. This early guidance laid the foundation for his future career. In 1802, he became a member of the "Tekengenootschap Kunstmin en Vlijt," the Haarlem drawing society, demonstrating an early commitment to artistic development and community engagement. Parisian Period and Academic Influences Around 1806, Mol traveled to Paris with his parents' permi…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Woutherus Mol'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.