About Alphonse Mucha
Austrian Empire · 1860–1939 · Art Nouveau
creating the Art Nouveau[8] poster style by accident on a Christmas deadline for Sarah Bernhardt, then spending eighteen years on the Slav Epic
Read full biography →Alphonse Mucha's works are held in 10 museums worldwide, including museum collection of the Prague City Gallery, Poster Section, and National Gallery of Art.
🇦🇺 Australia
1 museum
- 3 works
National Gallery of Australia
Parkes, Australia
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
4 museums
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21 works
museum collection of the Prague City Gallery
Prague, Czech Republic
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3 works
National Gallery Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
🇫🇷 France
1 museum
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2 works
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Paris, France
🇯🇵 Japan
1 museum
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1 works
Sakai
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
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11 works
Poster Section
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Spain
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🇺🇸 United States
2 museums
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4 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Alphonse Mucha art?
Alphonse Mucha's works can be seen at museum collection of the Prague City Gallery, Poster Section, Mucha Museum[4], and 2 other museums worldwide.Where to see Alphonse Mucha?
Alphonse Mucha's works can be seen at museum collection of the Prague City Gallery, Poster Section, Mucha Museum[4], and 2 other museums worldwide.Who is Alphonse Mucha?
Alphonse Mucha was born on 14 July 1860[8] in Ivancice, Moravia, which is in the present-day Czech Republic. He was the son of a marshal of the court and received a stimulating education and artistic encouragement, despite his family's limited means.How did Alphonse Mucha make his art?
Alphonse Mucha was a decorative artist. He separated the essential features from the truth he observed, forming a new synthesis appropriate to the occasion, and extracted elements of beauty and harmony from patiently studied nature to adorn, enrich, and illuminate.Was Alphonse Mucha a freemason?
According to the biography, Alphonse Mucha was a Freemason. This, along with his paintings of Slavic nationalism, made him a target for the Gestapo.What inspired Alphonse Mucha?
Alphonse Mucha's first memorable aesthetic experience inspired him. Count Karl Khuen later commissioned him to design frescos, which inspired his ambition to create large-scale decorative works.Alphonse Mucha art style name?
The style that emerged from Alphonse Mucha's work was initially called le Style Mucha before anyone settled on Art Nouveau[8]. One example of this style is his advertisement for La Trappistine, which features elongated, curvilinear strokes and pale, watery tones.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Alphonse Mucha's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum National Galleries Scotland Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum National Gallery Prague Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Sakai Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Mucha Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Bibliothèque nationale de France Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum National Gallery of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikidata Wikidata: Q146691 Used for: identifiers.
- [8] wikipedia Wikipedia: Alphonse Mucha Used for: biography.
- [9] book Salter, Colin T.; , 100 Posters That Changed The World Used for: biography.
- [10] book Jean Lahor, Art Nouveau Used for: biography.
- [11] book Alphonse Mucha, The Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse Mucha Used for: biography.
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