Czech: Art Nouveau

My favorite part of the trip was exploring the work Alfons Mucha. Mucha grew up in the Czechoslovakia but became famous in France with his poster ads for actress Sarah Bernhardt. When he realized his art was being shown in wealthy galleries while his people anguished in poverty, he devoted the remainder of his life to art that would glorify Slavic history in his 20 painting series known as the Slav Epic.

Mucha’s depiction of the seasons

While he never directly associated himself with the movement, his style of curves, natural motifs, and organic women became characteristic of Art Nouveau. In Prague Art Nouveau translates into architecture:

The Grand Hotel Europa, where we had a fine dinner of eggplant and cheese; duck, beets, and bread; and apple strudel.
Stained glass on The Municiple house, designed by Mucha. The restaurant inside is called Francouzska and served us mango crème brulee for dessert. Couple of fine Art Nouveau gals