Alphons Mucha

Original Alphons Mucha Byzantine Heads Pair 1897 Framed

1897

This enchanting Art Nouveau poster by Alphonse Mucha was created in 1899 to promote Lefèvre-Utile biscuits, one of the premier French biscuit makers of the era. In "Flirt," Mucha tra...

The Italian influence of style is clearly evident in this fine poster created circa 1910 by the artist, Nonni. He uses the influence of the Arts Nouveau of France but puts his unique...

A pair of French "Byzantine Heads" lithographs by Alphonse Mucha. The mastery evident in creating two archetypes of the female form against a decorative...

"Dream Weavers" and "Soul of the Land" are two sides of a double-sided lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were created for "Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli" and are the rare proofs before the text. These artworks were for pages 31 and 32. 8" x 6 1/4" art 19 1/4" x 17 1/8" frame Alphonse Mucha was born in 1860 in the small town of Ivancice, Monrovia. Though it is rumored that Mucha was drawing before he was walking, his early years were spent as a choirboy and amateur musician. It wasn’t until after he finished high school that he came to realize that living people were responsible for the art that he admired in the local churches. That epiphany made him determined to become a painter. He was soon sent off to Paris, where he studied at the Academie Julian. On January 1, 1985, he presented his own new style to the citizens of Paris. Spurning the bright colors and the more square-like shape of the more popular poster artists, the design was a sensation. Art Nouveau can...