Artistic map
535 artists across the Western, Eastern and Islamic traditions, placed by birth year (horizontal) and influence (vertical), linked by 900 known lines of influence. Companion to the philosophical and mathematical maps.
Each point is a artist (x = birth year, y = approximate influence, a prominence proxy). Hover a name to trace its connections — arrows point from a thinker to those they shaped; red dashed lines mark critical reactions, grey lines positive influence. Click a point for Wikipedia, and use the legend to filter traditions.