purpose of my works was not to destroy, but always build, build bridges , as we all have to hope that humanity will approach.And this convergence will be faster and easier , the more people learn about each other.

Alphonse Mucha - Czech painter, decorator , founder and master of theatrical and advertising posters in the Art Nouveau style , in particular Art Nouveau - born July 24, 1860 in the Moravian town of Ivančice.

Only a few artists given express dreams of his native country , to enhance their sound for its peculiar and distinctive handwriting forever subjugate them all his works and also gain recognition and worldwide fame.Alphonse Mucha was one of those who managed to achieve this.

In the history of world art Alphonse Mucha entered Paris. There he immortalized the glory of Sarah Bernhardt, turned poster in"great"art , his talent brought him fame , admired , imitated him in many countries. Illustrious innovator , after many years of life and success abroad , who gave him the opportunity to have easily rise to fame and make attractive offers in the middle of his life takes an unusual solution : "Back in 1900 in Paris, I decided to devote the second half of his life work, which would help to build and strengthen our sense of national consciousness ."

cherished dream of a lifetime by Alphonse Mucha - cycle"Slav Epic"- twenty monumental paintings.

to implement this in all respects enormous , and , according to the artist himself, monumental work , Fly does not consider excessive no effort to work.Beginning with canvases : Picture size paintings he chooses over six eight meters each - while the maximum possible for the production format.

First canvas -" Slavs on the indigenous homeland ,""Holiday Svantovitu"( Svantovit - in West Slavic mythology"god of gods"and"Introduction to Slavic liturgy in Moravia"- were donated to the city of Prague December 6, 1912.

"Slavs on ancestral homeland"

"Introduction Slavonic liturgy"

" Print Králicky Ivančice bible ."1914

" Cancel krepostnova rights in Russia"

October 9, 1916 the city of Prague fly transmits pictures" Jan Milic of Kromerzhirzha"( Jan Milic of Kromeriz , 1374 - Czech preacher Jan Hus predecessor who called for reform of the church.Died in prison in Avignon ).

epic triptych"Magic Words"-"Milich of Kromeriz" ,"Jan Hus Preaching at the Bethlehem Chapel ,""Meeting at Křížku"

"Jan Hus Preaching in Vifliemskoy Copello"

"John Amos Comenius - last days in Naarden"

February 24, 1924 gives the city Prague Mucha painting"Premysl Otokar II ." Przemysl Otakar II (c. 1230-78 ) - King of Bohemia from 1253.Strengthened royal power and military might of the Czech state.Killed in a battle with German troops.

September 16 - After the Battle of Grunwald canvas ( Battle of Grunwald in 1410 , in German literature - battle of Tannenberg , a decisive battle"Great War"1409-11 , in which the Polish- Lithuanian- Russian troops on July 15 defeated the Teutonic Order ) .

In 1925 - work"After the Battle of Vítkov" ( April 1420 Pope Martin V and Emperor Sigismund 1 declared a crusade against the Czech Republic. Crusaders besieged Prague, July 14 but were routed by the Hussites led by Jan Zizka coiled on the mountain, later named in his honor Žižkově and"Hussite king Jiri Podebratsky ( George of Podebrady (1420-1471) - Czech king in 1458-71.seeks to strengthen the Czech state , limit the intrigues of the papacy.in 1466 the Pope condemned as a heretic ).

February 24, 1924 gives the city Prague Mucha painting"Przemysl Otakar II" ( Przemysl Otakar II , ca. 1230-78 - King of Bohemia from 1253 fortified royal power and military might of the Czech state.Killed in a battle with German troops.

"Przemysl Otakar II"

September 16 - painting"After the Battle of Grunwald"( Battle of Grunwald 1410 ( in German literature - Battle of Tannenberg ) , a decisive battle"Great War"1409-11 , in which the Polish- Lithuanian- Russian troops on July 15 , defeated the Teutonic Order. ) in 1925 - work"After the Battle of Vítkov"( In April 1420 Pope Martin V and Emperor Sigismund 1 declared a crusade against the Czech Republic. Crusaders besieged Prague, July 14 but were routed by the Hussites led by Jan Zizka coiled on the mountain, later named in his honor Zizkov ) and"Hussite Podebratsky king George ." George of Podebrady (1420-1471) - Czech king in 1458-71.Sought to strengthen the Czech state , limit the intrigues of the papacy.In 1466 the Pope condemned as a heretic.

" Stefan Dusan"

Stefan Dusan (c. 1308-20.12.1355 ) Serbian King 1331 , king and 1345. As a result of protracted wars with Byzantium annexed to Serbia a number of territories and created extensive Serbian- Greek kingdom.At the end of 1345 proclaimed the Serbian Patriarchate Archdiocese , and he was crowned"King of Serbs and Greeks".

In October 1928 Alphonse Mucha and Charles R. Crane , an American industrialist and diplomat who financed this giant project solemnly declare that all twenty monumental paintings portrayed them as a gift to the Czech people and the city of Prague , including those that were created in 1926-1928 :"Stefan Dusan ,""Bulgarian Tsar Simeon" ,"The Apotheosis of stories Slavs"and"Oath of society Omladina".

"The Apotheosis of Slavonic nations"

Four color fields create the structure of the painting: blue symbolizes the mythological past, the red shows the full glorious deeds of the Middle Ages , black - the period of slavery people, and yellow represents a newfound independence and a glorious future.

" Oath society Omladina under Slavic linden"

"Omladina"( serb. - youth) - in 1866-72 Serbian cultural and educational and socio-political organization.

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Alphonse Mucha finished cycle"Slav Epic"in 1928.