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Dec 10, 2018 alphonse mucha july 24, 1860july 14, 1939 was a czech illustrator and painter. Late in his career, he created the 20 monumental paintings that are known as the slav epic depicting the history of slavic people. Alphonse mucha art nouveau french illustrations and paintings stock kangaroo about the artist alphonse mucha movement. Abounding with ornamental pictorial elements with crisp curvilinear contours, the stylized graceful women of style mucha became synonymous with the whole art nouveau movement. He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards, and designs. Dreaming and relaxing, with the wonderful art nouveau designs of alphonse mucha, this beautiful new book will give you many hours of pleasure, and calm. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha bookshare. Alphonse muchas most popular book is the art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha.
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