Its blows my mind that so much talent could reside in a mortal being. And that he could produce so many detailed and exquisite pieces like breathing. Mucha wasn't visited by the Muse, the Muse lived within him like a incandescent sun. Bet the art school that refused him enrollment slapped itself with the hardest face palm ever after he made his mark.

This man was a graphical genius, probably one of the most talented ever.

"Permanently embedded", indeed - it is his graphic illustrations which are the most iconic in my mind. Thank you for showing us some of his beautiful interiors, paintings and murals!

Peter this is a homerun! (That's an americanism for job well done, covering all the bases, etc.) Your production values are marvelous, and the inclusion of furniture and merchandise was informative. His work was the epitimony of the art noveaux movement, and permanantley embedded may be an understatement. Thanks again.

I'm one of the poor masses, that only knew of Mucha from his poster work. Loved learning new things about him! Thank you.

You have packaged the story of this iconic talent wonderfully. This is how art history should be taught. My hat is off.

While his art skills were masterful, it's his graphic works that really sets him apart. His style is so unique, and I'm happy to see it still inspires many creators today.

If I can ever draw illustrations like Mucha I will die a happy man.

As always, Mr. Beard, a thoughtful and beautifully paced presentation, brimming with details. This presentation, however, stunned me. The output of Mucha's work is breathtaking, and I was struck by some of the furnishings and interiors he designed, which you so generously offered us. Were any of his paintings/non-commissioned work confiscated/destroyed by the Nazis, I wonder, or did it manage to survive? (Perhaps it wasn't considered "degenerate" art.) Anyway, thank you, Mr. Beard. Happy Holidays.

I went to a Mucha show that passed through our local museum here in Reno Nevada, and among all his crisp meticulous art neuvo works was one piece he did in a much more loose and messy impressionist style, a scene built out of choppy little brush strokes of all different wild colors. It was amazing- a very cheerful and colorful landscape painting which you could tell was by him but was totally unlike the rest of the show. Not exactly fauvist, the colors he used weren't deliberately jarring (there was a sweetness about them that seemed very consistent with his more famous stuff) but they weren't "realistic" either. I asked the docent about it and they didn't know the story behind it, but it showed he was a master of more than just one style. I wish he would've done more such pieces, there was an appealing freedom and abandon about it that was so uncharacteristic for him; but he probably figured there wasn't any money in stuff like this + just did it for his own amusement

Thanks for the great commentary on one of my favorite artists! I'm a former retired NYC fashion illustrator and floral designer and had my own art business selling illustrations and postcards and now painter. Some of my work has been inspired and influenced by Mucha! And I named my male orange and white Tabby cat , "Mucha"! I love his beautiful women and his sensual lines and in many circles Mucha is considered "the father of graphic design and illustration"! Also, love the Art Nouveau movement as well as Art Deco of the 1920s and 30s! May he rest in peace~