Delphi Collected Works of Alphonse Mucha (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: A Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, Alphonse Mucha is a major exponent of the Art Nouveau style, best known for his distinctly stylised and decorative theatrical posters and advertisements of idealised female figures. His unique and groundbreaking poster designs are among the best-known images of the Belle Époque period. In the latter stages of his career, he returned to his homeland and devoted himself to a series of twenty monumental history paintings, known as ‘The Slav Epic’, depicting the history of all the Slavic peoples of the world. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Mucha’s collected artworks, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The collected artworks of Alphonse Mucha – over 380 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Mucha’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Special table of contents for the complete ‘Slav Epic’ Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights Portrait of Saints Cyril and Methodius (1887) Flower (1894) Gismonda (1895) La Dame aux Camélias (1896) The Seasons (1896) Lorenzaccio (1896) Zodiac (1896) Job (1896) Salon des Cent Exhibition Cover (1897) The Times of the Day (1899) Designs for the Pavilion of Bosnia-Herzegovina (1900) Madonna of the Lilies (1905) Josephine Crane Bradley as Slavia (1908) Slav Epic No. 1: Slavs in their Original Homeland (1912) Slav Epic No. 19: The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia (1914) Slav Epic No. 20: Apotheosis of the Slavs (1926) The Artworks The Collected Artworks Alphabetical List of Artworks The Slav Epic in Series Order Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set