Alphonse Mucha
- Introduction
- Alfons Maria Mucha (Czech: [ˈalfons ˈmuxa] (listen); 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs, which became among the best-known images of the period.In the second part of his career, at the age of 43, he returned to his homeland of Bohemia-Moravia region in Austria and devoted himself to painting a series of twenty monumental canvases known as The Slav Epic, depicting the history of all the Slavic peoples of the world, which he painted between 1912 and 1926. In 1928, on the 10th anniversary of the independence of Czechoslovakia, he presented the series to the Czech nation. He considered it his most important work. It is now on display in Prague.
- Wikidata
- Q146691
- Introduction
- Mucha established himself as a respected poster designer in Paris in the late 19th century, after designing a poster promoting the actress Sarah Bernhardt. His illustrations are distinguished by their mosaic backgrounds influenced by Byzantine artwork, and the romantic female form often depicted in flamboyant, theatrical poses, wearing garments laden with precious gems. Mucha's work was also popular with commercial businesses at the time, who often hired him for illustrations. Czech artist.
- Nationality
- Czech
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Interior Designer, Graphic Artist, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- Alphonse Mucha, Alphonse Marie Mucha, Alfons Marie Mucha, Alfons Mucha, Alphonse Maria Mucha, Alfonse Maria Mucha, Alfons Mukha, Alphons Mucha, A. M. Mucha, Mucha, mucha alfons
- Ulan
- 500030136
Exhibitions
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Designing Modern Women 1890–1990
Oct 5, 2013–Oct 19, 2014
MoMA
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The Modern Poster
Jun 6–Sep 6, 1988
MoMA
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Selections from the Collections
Feb 16–Mar 12, 1978
MoMA
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Posters from the Collection
Mar 26–May 19, 1976
MoMA
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Posters in the Penthouse
Dec 6, 1974–Feb 28, 1975
MoMA
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Alphonse Mucha has
9 exhibitionsonline.
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Alphonse Mucha XXm Exposition du Salon des Cent 1896
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Alphonse Mucha Salon des Cent, Exposition de l'œuvre de A. Mucha 1897
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Alphonse Mucha Theatre de la Renaissance, Sarah Bernhardt, La Samaritaine 1897
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Émile Berchmans, Armand Berton, Georges de Feure, Alphonse Mucha, Various Artists L'Estampe moderne, no. 2 1897
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Alphonse Mucha Salomé from L'Estampe moderne, no. 2 1897
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Alphonse Mucha Job 1897
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Alphonse Mucha Exhibition Poster 1898
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Alphonse Mucha Medée (Medea) (Poster for a performance by Sarah Bernhardt at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris) 1898
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Alphonse Mucha Rocks on the Shore n.d.
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Alphonse Mucha Head of a Child (n.d.)
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