Dictionnaire des Arts Décoratifs c1902
Dictionnaire des Arts Décoratifs c1902 by Czech Painter Alfons Mucha (1860 – 1939); likegoed as in betûfte yllustrator en grafysk keunstner dy't in wichtige krêft wie fan 'e Art Nouveau Periode; bekend om syn stilisearre, ornate en dekorative teatrale posters.
This is a beautiful an colorful art nouveua illustration of a young redhead with large green and red flowers protruding from her hair.
She is in a seated position leaning forward with her left forearm resting on her raised right thigh, with her left hand holding a writing pad over her thigh.
Her right thigh is also supporting her right elbow that has her right forearm bent upwards and her hand holding a green quill pen.
She is wearing a lavish green full length dress with reddish accents toward the lower portion, that has folded shoulder padding and chain jewelry hanging off her right shoulder; and on the lower part of her dress on the right we see similar accents; while in the chest area on either side are fan like designs, and along the waist a large blue sash.
In the background is a large multi-concentric disc, which is comprised of additional circles and rings; and along the outer most ring, there are 14 large circles that have wing like spears within them.
At the top are the words Dictionnaire des Arts Décoratif set against a blue gradient background and along the bottom additional wording, indicating what the illustration represents approximately 600 engravings done by Paul Rouaix (b1850 – d?); that are published by Montgredien & Co Librairie Illustree and the company address.
The original book illustration is very basic as compared to the poster illustration in that it is set against a dominating yellow base, green flowers in her hair, pink dress, grey-blue sash and green book.
I accented the piece by creating an embossed looking metal frame with a teal blue background for a more eye capturing art nouveua piece.
Dit is in remastered digitale keunst âlde masters reproduksje fan in byld yn it iepenbier domein dat is beskikber as in canvas print online.
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Alfons Maria Mucha July 24, 1860 – july 14, 1939), waard ynternasjonaal bekend as Alphonse Mucha. Hy wie in foaroansteand Tsjechysk skilder, yllustrator en grafikus, wenne yn Parys yn de Art Nouveau perioade, en is fral bekend om syn dúdlik stilisearre en dekorative teatrale posters, benammen dy fan Sarah Bernhardt.
Hy makke yllustraasjes, advertinsjes, dekorative panielen, en ûntwerpen, dy't ta de bekendste bylden fan 'e perioade waard.
Yn it twadde diel fan syn karriêre, yn de âldens fan 43, hy gie werom nei syn heitelân fan de regio Bohemen-Moravje yn Eastenryk en wijde him ta it skilderjen fan in searje fan tweintich monumintale doeken bekend as The Slav Epic, ôfbyldzjen fan de skiednis fan alle Slavyske folken fan 'e wrâld, dêr't er tusken skildere 1912 en 1926.
Yn 1928, op it 10e jubileum fan de ûnôfhinklikens fan Tsjechoslowakije, hy presintearre de searje oan de Tsjechyske naasje. Hy beskôge it as syn wichtichste wurk. It is no te sjen yn Praach.