Alphonse Mucha
1860-1939
Monrovian Painter and the Father of Art Nouveau
Stylistically influenced by the following art periods; Egyptian, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Assyrian, Classical Greek, and Byzantine
Cause of Death - Murdered, he died shortly after an "official questioning session" by the Gestapo in 1939. Damn those Nazis! Read more about the how the Nazis persecuted artists - Entartete Kunst
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Alphonse Mucha Biography
Alphonse Mucha was
born in the tiny town of
Ivancice, Moravia, in
the modern Czech
Republic. Mucha started
drawing before he was
walking, his early years
were spent involved in
Church activities. As a
teenager he fancied
himself a amateur
musician. His father
hounded him into seeking
"upright" employment but
Alphonse was miserable
as a clerk in the local
township. Mucha was
drawn to the promise of
Paris and arrived in
1887. Mucha was quite
the social butterfly and
started a traditional
artists ball, Bal des
Quat'z Arts. His work is
known for it's beautiful
and visionary spirit.
Alphonse Mucha is known
as the father of Art
Nouveau.
Alphonse Mucha Quotation
During a tropical heat I
am thinking about how
cold it is where you
are...It is beautiful
here, quiet - woods of
"wilderness". --
Alphonse Mucha Quote
The Art Nouveau style is characterized by strong compositions, natural colors, sensuous curves derived from nature and graceful flowing lines. Reality and stylization are fully integrated throughout the entire composition. Heavily influenced by Japanese woodblock prints, the highly stylized organic, ornamental shapes and patterns quickly infused all aspects of design and later inspired the Art Deco movement.
Art Nouveau first appeared in the mid 1880s, lasting into the early 1900s. The style developed in Paris. Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt and Théophile Steinlen are most closely associated with the Art Nouveau style. Artists of this style emphasized intensely erotic themes as well as mythology and litrature. Favoring: Eve, flowers, butterflies, Lilith, serpents and nature motifs. Art Nouveau designs influenced jewelry, architectural design, wallpaper and furniture, posters, magazine and calendar illustration.
Masters of the Art Nouveau Style
Théophile Steinlen, Swiss, 1859-1923
Gustav Klimt, Austrian, 1862-1918
Aubrey Beardsley, British, 1872-1898
Alphonse Mucha, Czechoslovakian, 1860-1939
Antonio Gaudí, Spanish, 1852-1926
Hector Guimard, French, 1867-1942)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1861-1901
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