Art | 300 Parallel Lives | The Big Map of Who Lived When | Classroom Edition

Six centuries. 300 remarkable lives. One shared timeline.

History didn’t happen one famous person at a time.

While someone was painting a masterpiece, someone else was making a scientific breakthrough, composing music, or changing the course of a nation. Parallel Lives brings those lives together in one fascinating view—revealing connections that separate chapters in a history book can make easy to miss.

Explore 300 historical figures and cultural icons through color-coded timelines, 30 featured portraits, and individual names, dates, and occupations. Follow a familiar life across the page, wander into a different field, and discover the people who shared their moment in history.

Some overlaps make perfect sense. Others will have you leaning closer and asking, “Wait—they were alive at the same time?”

From art and literature to science, leadership, music, film, and sport, this detailed history poster rewards both a quick glance and a long afternoon of curiosity. Historical groupings help you spot creative circles and shared generations, while the warm cream background and colorful lifespan lines give it the character of a classic reference chart.

A conversation starter for classrooms, home offices, libraries, and curious homes, and a thoughtful gift for history lovers, teachers, and anyone who enjoys seeing familiar stories from a different angle.

Hang it for the big picture. Come back for the little discoveries.

This poster has a partly glossy, partly matte finish and it'll add a touch of sophistication to any room.

• 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick
• Slightly glossy
• Fingerprint resistant
• Paper sourced from Japan

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!