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Jeanne Duval
Jeanne Duval: The Enigmatic Muse of Baudelaire Jeanne Duval remains one of the most captivating and elusive figures in 19th-century French art and literature—a woman shrouded in mystery, a Creole beauty whose stormy romance with Charles Baudelaire ignited a creative fire that would burn brightly for two decades. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, around 1820, her life was a complex tapestry woven from threads of performance, passion, pove…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Jeanne Duval'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 Jeanne Duval'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.
