By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Prince Father's Heart" and "Jaufre's Feared Affection" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 11 & 12 of "Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli," published in 1897. These pages feature decorative Art Nouveau motifs and romanticized figures.
8 1/2" x 6 11/16" art (both verso and recto)
19 3/4" x 17 5/8" 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...
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1890s Art Nouveau Warm Neutrals