Through the Eyes of the Artist: Alphonse Mucha

October 25, 2015
With Felicia Zavarella Stadelman
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[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

This is a wonderful presentation on one of my favorite artists! It breaks my heart that he has not had the respect and recognition that I think he deserves. Thank you. ❤️

[@BrazilianAnarchy]

Thank you so much. Mucha is my biggest inspiration as an artist and graphic designer. To hear all about his life like this is just fascinating.

[@dougsmith1759]

Me 2

[@luchia8142]

Thank you Felicia Zavarella Stadelman!!! What wonderful lecture!!!!!

[@jimbrown277]

The Mucha Museum in Prague has been open to the public since 1998; no appointment is necessary. The panels of The Slav Epic have been on view in the main building of the National Gallery in Prague since 2012.

[@leeharrison4253]

I truly enjoyed your presentation and your enthusiasm which kept me engaged. I remember copying Mucha's style in art school.

[@rocketmanhunter1017]

I love this video, thank you so much for this.

[@irish1209]

What a fascinating lecture on the life and work of Mucha! The best on KZbin, I think! Thank you so much.

[@gabergabe223]

today is the anniversary of his passing. thank you for posting this..

[@youradmireralways]

Amazing lecture! I love Mucha's work and Felicia Zavarella just brought him to life with the details about his life and career. Big thanks!

[@danielensor2196]

another of your lectures completely blew my sixty five year old mind. I am ready, I think, to watch this lecture. Wish me luck. I've been a bit shaken since about midnight last November eighth.

[@spencerh5543]

Thank you for this! Mucha is my favorite artist. I shed a few tears hearing that some of his work was destroyed, but am happy to know that his legacy lives on in others who appreciate his work.

[@damasek219]

Actually, the interest in Mucha is increasing more and more recently. It is also thanks to the art community on the internet because there the art can be copied and spread freely and without high cost. His works are getting increasingly more appreciated in his homeland and in the world as they are getting more accessible. In truth he has always been well known and appreciated by Czechs. My Mum and Grandma have always loved his art and his paintings are fashionable all over the Czechia. They make clothes, fabric, ceramics and all kinds of home accessories inspired by him. Only the financial and also political situation is the cause for not installing his Slav Epic in the museum. The government cannot afford such task now when there are social needs that need finance, and such will always have priority before art. There is will, but not means, because in the country there is no historical building currently available that is big enough to accomodate the paintings in a way that Mucha himself wanted them to be exhibited. Not even national museum has enough space, because the size they need for permanent exposition is enormous. Mucha intended the paintings for a new building specifically designed for them but such a project is very difficult to build. They are exhibited in a regional museum now butnthe debate about them still goes on.

[@joseffinat966]

Vraag A-ma-zon ,die verdient er het meest aan ( ik niet ) of beter vraag hun allen ,anders vraag God je daarin te helpen . Het verwezenlijken van een Museum ( dan zal ik ook komen naar de Baltic / Wild- vang / Vertrouw op God hij leidt in liefde 🥰 op ieders levensweg ,misschien Beit she an ,wordt steeds vrolijker van 🎣

[@davehall8584]

oh!...and thank you Hudson Library and H.S. for this super lecture...subscribed!

[@inarisoju]

I see that this was recorded on 2015, but I recall going to a collective Alphonse Mucha exhibition in South Korea in 2013. It was amazing - maybe his works aren't as difficult and neglected as it sounds, or maybe the exhibition was a very special occasion. He's quite well known now!

[@irinadumina4346]

Thanks a lot for this great lecture.

[@rizaldycruz3511]

EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE THANK YOU

[@jaygap6334]

Thank you for the history lesson on Mucha. A limited edition 1 oz silver collector coin series on Mucha brought me here. I've seen his work around but never knew who he was until I came across the coins and started to research Mucha. The coins are stunning and his artwork is amazing.

[@martre3t976]

Going to see his works at Dayton Art Institute this weekend! I have loved his works and how often he was used for the Haight-Ashbury times in San Fran.

[@davehall8584]

thank you so so much....a super lecture!....I am truly enraptured by Alfons Mucha and this was so interesting and insightful...so appreciated...just made my day to learn more about this incredibly gifted man...very well done Felicia..thank you for your hard work on this..

[@joseffinat966]

Stahl-Helm = door Hit-Ler ontbonden Duits rechts politiek verbond van front-sol-daten

[@alexmurray6515]

Thank you, Felicia Zavarella Stadelmen by illustrated the life of Alphonse Mucha.

[@karelnovotny822]

Note: The situation is dramatically changing these days. The recognition of Mucha is much much bigger then 10 years ago. New galleries are being made within the Czech Republic. The whole castle is being renovated to make an decent place to exhibit the Slav Epic. New books, cinema projects, modern technology using projections, comics. All these small merch... Mucha is VERY popular in Czech republic these days... Finally

[@threeicys]

I appreciate this upload. Thank you for bringing humanity and reality to the artists life. Too often they are idealized as more than human. To all the artists - Value your work no matter what part of your journey you are in.

[@rizaldycruz3511]

CLASSIC ARTIST INTELLIGENT AND HARD WORKING STUDENT ALPHONSE MUCHA

[@wonderrob3225]

You can't see the pictures most of the time. still i was fascinated by the idea that Mucha and Gaugin worked together.

[@danieladeutsch1708]

You can see the Slavic Epic in a town called Moravský Krumlov in Moravia, Czech republic. It is breathtaking and grandiose (I recommend to have a guide to get explaine all the hidden tings in tis big pictures.) It is stunning!

[@gnuPirate]

Great lecture. Extremely interesting and well presented. Completely tragic ending. I am in disbelief at the brutal treatment of the slav epic 0___0

[@garykline9234]

Alphonse's son's autobiography all but saved my life. Does anybody know what happened to the older Mucha's work? I'm interested in the larger paintings. I think Jiri wrote one book that promoted his father's work. --Anyway, great lecture; thanks for!

[@MeltedPearls]

Excellent! Thanks so much.

[@VeritasUrgentcare803]

Great Lecture. Learned a lot about Mucha from this.

[@dougsmith1759]

He was brilliant. I have a dozen books about him . Cool lecture.

[@monadamus42]

Thank you so much for sharing this Hudson Library. I loved every second of it and greatly appreciate you syncing the audio from the questions like you did. Kinda heart breaking Alphonse never got the love and respect I feel he deserved, but it sounds like he made the most out of it all and stayed true to himself throughout. My only complaint would be not mentioning his joining the Freemason's, that would have been cool. Aside from that Felicia did a perfect job, thank you again.

[@joseffinat966]

Omdat er een paar rotte appels de mand verziekt heeft , het begin de samenwerking idee was subliem samen-werk-king is voor ieder op elk ter- rein ( samen ( s-A-men ; het goede na-streven = kwaliteit leveren in het goede = behouden = op het rechte pad blijven de tien geboden naleven = Rent-meester-schap voor A-Men 🙏

[@Mellyswardrobe]

Thank you so much. I'm an artist (I work for Disney) and Mucha is and always will be one of my main inspirations. I've been to the exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris last sunday, but I wanted to know more about the man. so: THANK YOU :) (very easy to understand you by the way! I'm french ;) )

[@joseffinat966]

Ik weet het , ik hoef alleen mijn hart 💖 te volgen ,wie anders heeft jou op mijn pad gebracht , jij was er al toen ik vroeg wat is liefde aan God ,kwam jij naar voren in muziek jij wachtte mij al op tegelijk wees jij mij af door hatelijke opmerkingen omdat jij mij niet vertrouwde ,waarom zou ik jou nu zo klakkeloos geloven ,ben te vaak teleurgesteld in deze ,daarom vroeg ik WAT IS LIEFDE ,daar heeft God blijkbaar schik in gehad maar ieder heeft argwaan naar elkaar maar wat nu met een geschenk 💝 wat wij mensen hebben gekregen van hem ,waarom wijzen wij het af ? Bang voor geldelijk verlies of gezicht , of is het dom-weg ? Angst voor de pijn van verliezen? Maar wat is leven dan nog zonder oprechte liefde ,precies ZO DOR ALS UITGEDROOGDE GROND , hebben wij daar grond voor om zo te denken ,ieder mens moet het met beide handen het vastpakken omdat liefde is gewoon gelukkig zijn op aarde 🌎 is het niet zoiets als HEMEL OP AARDE 🌍?

[@danielensor2196]

Just great!

[@filipsiroky4439]

I was born in the same small town as A. Mucha and would like to inform you that you mispronounce both his surname and the name of the town. The "ch" in Mucha is pronounced totally different and Ivančice is something like "ee-one-tchi-tze".

[@dorotasmolinska115]

Difficult to listen to Slavic viewers indeed.

[@Bareego]

So how do you pronounce Mucha properly please :D

[@bukelos2804]

@@Bareego Google translator. Type his name: Alfons Mucha, click Translate to Czech language and then listen to the pronunciation :)

[@samuelbuch3658]

Už som počul, že to niekto vyslovil ako "Mača", takže toto je ešte dobré :D

[@christinastephenson6779]

Pronounced moo ha

[@joseffinat966]

Stalingrad ( Grace = genade ,gratie; gunst; bevalligheid,bekoren; grace a Dieu : dank zij God

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Nice.

[@danieladeutsch1708]

Most of his painting like 90 percent were bought by the former Czech tennis player Ivan Lendl ( I have heard, that his owns about 90 percent of his paintings)

[@7elegrama]

Mucha es mucho Mucha.

[@TheNoblot]

Glad you discover the protective force no wonder culture & manipulation go hand in hand

[@dorotasuwalska6442]

At least pronounce his name properly...

[@SergeLabelle]

Incredible that a presenter cannot pronounce Mucha's name properly. Very American.