Alphonse Mucha

[Dee]

[Dee]

Another take on the seasons:

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The Moon and Stars series:

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[Dee]

And a powerful image from the Slav Epic series of a starving woman:

[Moonchime]

I love Alphonse Mucha; his flowing lines and sensual shapes are a feast for the eye.

I have seen quite a lot of his work in the Mucha museum in Prague and really enjoyed it. Well done Dee for giving him a thread - I thought of it but then completely forgot!!!











I have never seen the Slav woman before so thank you for bringing his less well known work to my notice.

[Dee]

It must have been great to see some of these original posters/paintings, Moonchime! Fab!
Did the museum have some of his jewellery on display too? They are so beautiful.

I find it fascinating how he made his name doing these posters and jewellery and decorative panels, but what he really Considered proper art and wanted to be known for was his paintings in the Slav Epic series... yet not many people know of those.

[Moonchime]

It must have been great to see some of these original posters/paintings, Moonchime! Fab!
Did the museum have some of his jewellery on display too? They are so beautiful.

I find it fascinating how he made his name doing these posters and jewellery and decorative panels, but what he really Considered proper art and wanted to be known for was his paintings in the Slav Epic series... yet not many people know of those.

I don't remember any jewellery on display in the museum and as the pieces are so stunning, I assume I didn't see them, but it may be that I just didn't spot them.

Despite his feeling that the Slav Epic series was his masterpiece I still think he must have taken some delight in the work that made his name, even if he strongly disliked the label of "art nouveau."
For me there is such a strong design element to those pieces that I find far more appealing than the Slav Epic, although the detail, work and sheer size of those panels is quite staggering.
I also can understand that the Slav epic was emotionally an immense journey and a carefully researched story. And yet.

[Dee]

And yet.

Such a good expression, isn't it? Dear old Leo!

I completely agree.

[Moonchime]

It is isn't it?

I've noticed it in someone else's work recently - just can't remember whose!!

[Lori]

I am also taken with the jewelry. His work has established itself and I feel most people with an aesthetic sensibility have enjoyed him. BUT the jewelry! So wonderful. I’m in awe.