Alphonse Mucha is one of my favorite artists. I love Art Nouveau, and Mucha stands alone in his ability to make the everyday beautiful. He liked to paint ethereal models, but I only recently found out that he also designed currency.
This is a small selection of Mucha models and the paintings he created using their images, and currency. Enjoy!
1919 photograph of an Alphonse Mucha model
Mucha currency for the Czech Republic
Model for L’Emeraude
L’Emeraude
Mucha bill for the Czech Republic
Mucha design
Mucha studio on Rue du Val de Grâce
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One of my favorites too! Thank you!
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You’re welcome! Thanks for coming by!
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Gosh, I have always loved Mucha’s Art Nouveau. If possible, he made things much more beautiful than they were.
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Right? Advertisements, money, stuff you normally don’t think can be beautiful…
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