Cornelia van der Mijn
A Life Shaped by the Brush In the quiet corners of Amsterdam, a child was born into a world where the scent of oil paint and the sight of fresh blossoms were as common as the morning mist. Cornelia van der Mijn arrived in the Westerkerk in late October 1709, a daughter of the painter Herman van der Mijn and Susanna Bloemendael. Her early years were not spent in stillness but in motion, following the footsteps of her father as he moved…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Cornelia van der Mijn'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 Cornelia van der Mijn'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.