29.+Alphonse+Mucha+(1860-1939)

**1. Birthplace **
He was born in 1960 in the Czech Republic.

**2. Art movement (for example, the Renaissance) **
One art movement was the William Morris' Arts and Crafts movement, which was in England.

**3. Where did they study or who did they apprentice with? **
He went Paris and studied at the Academie Julian.

**4. Who or what influenced their work? **
he was greatly influenced by Symbolism and by the social aspects of William Morris' Arts and Crafts Movement in England.

**5. What made their work unique? Describe their style of artwork. **
Most of his art work was derived from nature; they had refined decorative elements and natural color.

**6. Is there any interesting story of their life you can share? **
He made a series of murals known as "The Slav Epic" for the Lord Mayor's Hall in Prague. He hoped this would take him 5-6 years, but instead it took 18 years.

**7. Include a quote by or about the artist. **
He liked to do things "his way".

** 10. Most famous works (3 or more) **
"Sarah Bernhardt in Gismonda" Theatre Poster (1895); Decorative panels series: the Four Stars, the Four Seasons, the Four Arts, The Flowers, The Fine Stones (c1898-1902); "Documents Décoratifs" portfolio, published in 1902.