ARTE Documentary: Alphonse Mucha I ARTE Documentary

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Content of the Lesson: WATCH 'Chagall - between two worlds': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tTij1l1PEY At the end of the 19th century, the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranked among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement. Virtually overnight, he became famous in Paris thanks to his posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt. But at the height of his fame, Mucha left Paris to realise his lifetime project “The Slav Epic”. He worked on the monumental cycle of paintings for 18 years – only to meet fierce criticism upon completion. His iconic posters are almost better known than his name, and yet Alfons Mucha is considered one of the pioneers of Art Nouveau. Inspired by Byzantine art, the Czech graphic designer (1860-1939), who came to Paris in 1887, rose to fame almost overnight thanks to a poster of actress Sarah Bernhardt from her play, Gismonda. Six years of fruitful collaboration with the actress followed, with multiple portraits in which he imposed a colourful style with sinuous lines, enhanced with botanical motifs. However, at the height of his career, the brilliant designer left his activities in Paris to devote himself to his life's work: The Slavic Epic. For eighteen years, Mucha worked on this set of twenty paintings retracing the symbolic history of the Slavic people. From the 1960s and the emergence of the hippie movement, Alfons Mucha's Art Nouveau posters were once again the subject of cult. Among a thousand recognizable, they are made up of arabesques, halos crowning female subjects and of great ornamental and decorative richness, as evidenced by his many works intended for advertising. While its influence is still exerted on certain visual artists today, this documentary shows how the genius of the Czech poster artist is timeless. Available until the 25/01/2021 ARTE Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on ARTEdocumentary 💡 Want more from ARTE? Watch more of our programmes on ARTE.tv: ARTE in English 👉 https://www.arte.tv/en/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVogAsASqbceBmQMi1WA39g You can also find us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ARTE.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARTEen #Mucha #ArtNouveau #ARTEdocumentary


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