Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939) is the most iconic Art Nouveau artist. His works featuring beautiful women surrounded by nature are still popular today.
He achieved great success in France but he never let go of his Czech roots. Regardless of how far away he was, he remained interested in the political developments of his nation and other Slavic ones. Moreover, he participated in many projects to help construct a Czech national identity and to support pan-Slavism.
Let us review some of Mucha’s pan-Slavic posters to see how his artistic and political interests merged [see URL].
_ Poster for ‘The Slav Epic Exhibition, Brno, 1930’, 1926, tempera on canvas, Moravský Krumlov Chateau, Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic.
This poster announced Mucha’s greatest project: the Slav Epic. This was a series of 20 monumental paintings narrating the history of the Slavs since their mythic origin. It was not a commission, this was a personal project. He worked on it for 18 years, from 1910 to 1928. This poster marks the first exhibition of the entire work. The multifaceted figure is Svantovit, the pagan Czech god of destiny.
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