Mucha's art involves women of a religious looking appearance painted in light pastel colors. They have long wavy hair, a defined outline and Byzantine decoration which gives a mysterious impression . The art of Mucha who was called the pioneer of Art Nouvear, still impresses us a hundred years after he was alive."There is no new or old in art because art is eternal" This was the spirit of Academie Colarossi where he had learned and taught, it was also the spirit of Mucha himself. Talented artists want to create art that will last forever and I believe Mucha has done that with the great works he has left us.
His art brought a new wave of art into Paris and has since spread all over the world leaving a strong impression in our hearts which we remember for years.
People in Paris were fascinated by his works which were expressed by the beauty of women and depicted in the delicate details of the plants and the preciseness of life, because of this he has gone to America as a hero of Bell Époque.
Mucha's atelier was the center of Paris' culture at that time period. The great actress, Sarah Berndhardt and other famous artists, philosophers and scientists were attracted to this art. There is a famous story that the first film show in the world was held by the Dumiere brothers in this atelier.
Rodin and Gaughuin were his good friends. I have visited Mucha's house in Prague where he spent many years later in his life. It was there that I saw the organ which Gauguin had played and the sculpture which Rodin had given to Mucha and also the Japanese print "Ukiyoe" which Mucha was influenced by. Being surrounded by those things, I was able to imagine the scene of his atelier in Paris.
Mucha had many symbolist friends and they had tried experiments of a spiritualistic medium. This might be the reason for the mysterious and symbolic impressions of his works. Alphonse Maria Mucha died in Prague on the day of the French Revolution, July 14, 1939. It was as if he was longing for his most successful days in Paris. " Je Vent Que Passe Emporte La Junesse" Mucha did not like to be called a "artist of Art Nouveau" but he was surely a great artist who can worthily represent that period of time. I established this Mucha Museum because I would like as many people as possible to know about his masterpieces and enjoy his splendid works.
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