Art Nouveau

13 Most Beautiful Posters of Alphonse Mucha You Must Know

Zuzanna Stańska 30 August 2016 min Read

Alphonse Mucha was born in 1860 in Moravia, today’s Czech Republic. The commission that brought him future fame came up in 1894 when Mucha was asked by a friend to create a poster for a theatrical production of Gismonda, played by the most famous Parisian actress of the time, Sarah Bernhardt. After this commission Alphonse Mucha became one of the most popular poster designers. Alphonse Mucha's posters have a distinct style: long and slim line, subtle pastels and a halo-like circular shape around the main character, resembling a stained glass window, became his hallmarks.

Mucha’s distinctive style was called "le style Mucha," becoming synonymous with the current Art Nouveau style. We have chosen Alphonse Mucha's 13 eye-candy posters you must know. Enjoy!

1. Soap Factory of Bagnolet

Alphonse Mucha, Soap factory of Bagnolet, 1897 — Alphonse Mucha, Soap factory of Bagnole, 1897, private collection. WikiArt.

2. Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile

Alphonse Mucha, Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, 1896, Private collection — Alphonse Mucha, *Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile*, 1896, private collection. Wikimedia Commons (public domain).

3. Bières de la Meuse

Alphonse Mucha, Bières de la Meuse, 1897, Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome — Alphonse Mucha, *Bières de la Meuse*, 1897, Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome, Italy.

4. Job

Alphonse Mucha, Job Cigarettes, 1989, Victoria & Albert Museum — Alphonse Mucha, *Job Cigarettes,* 1989, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK.

5. Summer

Alfons Mucha, L'Été, 1900, private collection — Alfons Mucha, *L'Été*, 1900, private collection. Wikimedia Commons (public domain).

6. Painting

Alphonse Mucha, Painting, part of the series The Arts, 1898 — Alphonse Mucha, *The Arts series: Painting,* 1898, private collection. Mucha Foundation.

7. Moët & Chandon Crémant Impérial

Alphonse Mucha, Moët&Chandon Crémant Impérial, 1899, private collection — Alphonse Mucha, *Moët t& Chandon Crémant Impérial*, 1899, private collection. Wikimedia Commons (public domain).

8. Maude Adams as Joan of Arc

Alphonse Mucha, Maude Adams (1872–1953) as Joan of Arc, 1909, Metropolitan Museum of Art Posters of Alphonse Mucha — Alphonse Mucha, *Maude Adams as Joan of Arc*, 1909, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA.

9. F. Champenois Imprimeur-Éditeur

Alphonse Mucha, F. Champenois Imprimeur-Éditeur, 1897 Posters of Alphonse Mucha — Alphonse Mucha, *F. Champenois Imprimeur-Éditeur,* 1897, private collection. Wikimedia Commons (public domain).

10. Chocolat Idéal

Alphonse Mucha, Chocolat Ideal, 1897 Posters of Alphonse Mucha — Alphonse Mucha, *Chocolat Ideal,* 1897, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

11. Medee

Alphonse Mucha, Medee, 1898, Museum of Modern Art, New York — Alphonse Mucha, *Medee*, 1898, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA.

12. Sarah Bernhardt for "La Plume"

Alphonse Mucha, Poster of Sarah Bernhardt for 'La Plume' Magazine, 1897, private collection Posters of Alphonse Mucha — Alphonse Mucha, *Sarah Bernhardt as La Princesse Lointaine: poster for 'La Plume' magazine*, 1897, private collection. Mucha Foundation.

13. Princess Hyacinth

Alphonse Mucha, Princezna Hyacinta, 1911, private collection Posters of Alphonse Mucha — Alphonse Mucha, *Princess Hyacinth*, 1911, private collection. WikiArt.

Learn more about Art Nouveau:

https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/russian-art-nouveau-buildings/

https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/art-nouveau-explained/

https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/art-nouveau-buildings/

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