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Alphonse Mucha: Advertisements and Art | Art of Fine Gifts

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

At the turn of the nineteenth century, cultural hubs in Europe, such as the cities of Paris and Vienna, were experiencing growth in all aspects of the modern lifestyle. Art nouveau artwork effectively sold the glamour of this ‘fin de siècle’ atmosphere, the decadence of the bourgeois class and the changing social mores that were taking place. A key player in this was the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha, who lived and worked in Paris for nearly 20 years and produced a huge number of influential artworks in the realm of commercial illustration. His decorative, curvilinear designs featured on not only posters but on a range of other products, earning him enormous success at the centre of the art world in Paris.

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Topics: Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau

Four Stories About Four Master Artists That You Might Not Know | Masterpieces of Art

Posted by Matt Knight

Often when we think of artists, we think of their major works. But aside from the impact they may have had on the art world, how much do we really know about these important figures? Today’s blog take a quick tour of four master artists, recounting a few interesting details from their early lives that you might not have know… 

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Topics: Alphonse Mucha, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Erte, Vincent van Gogh

Alphonse Mucha: Formation of an Artist | Masterpieces of Art

Posted by Matt Knight

In part one of our Alphonse Mucha blog we looked at his amateur years, if you missed it just click here to take a look. We saw how Mucha’s early life built the stepping-stones for future opportunities. Today we look at the next phase of his life that started him on the road to his future fame. 

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Topics: Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau

Alphonse Mucha: Amateur Years | Masterpieces of Art

Posted by Matt Knight

When studying famous artists, educational systems and textbooks like to highlight the bigger picture of the artist’s life: they tend to gloss over the events that have contributed to someone’s fame and success. What about the before, middle and end secrets hidden between the cracks of an artist’s glorious publications?

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Topics: Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau

Alphonse Mucha: The Art Nouveau Artist | Art Calendars

Posted by Catherine Taylor

As well as his paintings, Alphonse Mucha was known for his illustrations, adverts, postcards, photography and many recognisable designs that were used in a myriad of ways. His distinct style is now recognised all over the world, and his works hang in the Mucha Museum in Prague.

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Topics: Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau, Art Calendars

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