Alphonse Mucha

Defense of Sziget against the Turks

Defense of Sziget against the Turks https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/defense-of-sziget-against-the-turks-1914

Night’s Rest

Night’s Rest https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/night-s-rest-1899

Thistle from the Sands

Thistle from the Sands https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/thistle-from-the-sands

Laurel

Laurel https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/laurel-1901

Job

Job https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/job-1896

Nature

Nature https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/nature-1900

France Embraces Bohemia

France Embraces Bohemia https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/france-embraces-bohemia

Medea

Medea https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/medea-1898

The rose

The rose https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/the-rose-1898

Young Girl

Young Girl https://collections.artsmia.org/art/19558/

Regional Exhibition in Ivancice

Regional Exhibition in Ivancice https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/regional-exhibition-in-ivancice-1912

Lorenzaccio

Lorenzaccio https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/lorenzaccio-1896

Salome

Salome https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/salome-1897

Art nouveau color lithograph poster showing a seated woman clasping the hand of a Native American

Art nouveau color lithograph poster showing a seated woman clasping the hand of a Native American https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/art-nouveau-color-lithograph-poster-showing-a-seated-woman-clasping-the-hand-of-a-native-1903

Ruby

Ruby https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/ruby

Salammbô

Salammbô https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/salammbô-1896

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Cover page of L'Estampe moderne, June 1897 https://collections.artsmia.org/art/43961/

The Trappistine

The Trappistine https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/the-trappistine-1897

Woman with a Burning Candle

Woman with a Burning Candle https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/woman-with-a-burning-candle-1933

Maude Adams as Joan of Arc

Maude Adams as Joan of Arc https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/maude-adams-as-joan-of-arc-1909

Winter

Winter https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/winter-1896

Age of Wisdom

Age of Wisdom https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/age-of-wisdom-1938

Muse

Muse https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/muse

Proponents of the Art Nouveau movement of the late 1800s sought escape from the limitations of past traditions, and they achieved it by creating a new style. By applying this style to all forms of creativity, they hoped to eliminate the separation between art and craft. Alphonse Mucha did just that by treating the poster, humbly temporary and commercial, like a canvas. The Job cigarette paper being advertised also represents literal escape. Despite Mucha's use of an idealized female in this poster, respectable women of the nineteenth century did not smoke. This pleasure belonged to men, who could use it as an excuse to retreat into smoking rooms and the company of male friends.

Job https://collections.artsmia.org/art/7805/

Coverage for the volume of grandmothers Songs

Coverage for the volume of grandmothers Songs https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/coverage-for-the-volume-s-grandmothers-songs-1897

The Red Cape

The Red Cape https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/the-red-cape-1902

Defense of Sziget against the Turks

Defense of Sziget against the Turks https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/defense-of-sziget-against-the-turks-1914

The Evening Star

The Evening Star https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/evestar

Contemplation

Contemplation https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/contemplation

Chandon Cremant Imperial

Chandon Cremant Imperial https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/chandon-cremant-imperial-1899