Bologna exhibit

Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau – in Rochester until January 19th

The expressive and seductive work of Alphonse Mucha, characterized by his portrayals of elegant women and elaborate use of color and ornament, played a prominent role in shaping the aesthetics of the decorative style known as French Art Nouveau. This exhibition presents over 80 works that range from rare original lithographs, drawings, and books to…

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The World of Sarah Bernhardt, Osaka, Japan – until 3 March 2019

This exhibition in Osaka is the first tour in Japan presenting Sarah Bernhardt extensively. The exhibit rediscovers her art and glory and her social influence through contemporary works such as photographs, portraits, posters and Mucha, Lalique, Lautrec. Sara Bernhardt (1840 / 1844-1923), a great actress who captivated people in theater, arts and fashion from the…

Bologna exhibit

Alphonse Mucha in Bologna – from Sept. 29 until January 20

From tomorrow September 29 2018 Bologna will host (for the first time) an important retrospective on the work of Alphonse Mucha. Until 20 January 2019 the halls of Palazzo Pallavicini will display 80 of the most famous works by the Czech artist, including 27 exhibited for the first time in Italy. An interesting Alphonse Mucha’s…

Poster for 'Job' cigarette paper (1896)

Alphonse Mucha in Denmark until June 3rd 2018

We recommend you an attractive exhibition in the ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst in Ishøj (20 km West from Copenhagen). Open until June 3rd, the exhibit helps visitors explore the combination of the commercial and spiritual that made Alphonse Mucha works massively popular. The exhibition puts special emphasis on a particular medium – one that held a…

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The muse and actress Sarah Bernhardt was a real “Influencer”

Sarah Bernhardt, born in Paris in 1844, was a French stage actress from Paris who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is considered the muse of Art Nouveau. “The Divine” was discovered by Alphonse Mucha and was his muse for a long time. Her portrait was…

Mucha’s Slav Epic to be shown in Prague’s Municipal House in 2018

According to some reliable sources the Slav Epic series of paintings by Czech Art-Nouveau artist Alfons Mucha will be displayed in the Municipal House in Prague next year. The paintings are now stored in the gallery’s depository after their exhibition in Tokyo held from March 8 to May 5, which was visited by more than 662,000…