Mucha’s Prague Trail
Who would not be familiar with the delicate lines of Art Nouveau paintings, posters, drawings and jewellery? Colourful, geometric surfaces, dramatic portraits and tender floral motifs... The phenomenal artist Alfons Mucha, better known by his French spelling as Alphonse, not only made the Czech Republic famous far beyond the sea, but always liked returning home to create his art.
Prague City Tourism has prepared something exceptional for all art lovers to experience.
Take a walk in the footsteps of this artistic genius.
Alphonse Mucha - the greatest painter of Czech Art Nouveau
Mucha has countless works of art to his credit. Painter, designer, poster-artist, author of the famed Slav Epic monumental canvasses. Alphonse Mucha – an artist who amazed the world, and influenced countless other artists. His work in the Art Nouveau style is world-renowned and highly prized. It is no wonder that this painter is one of the most frequently reproduced Czech artists, both in his home country and around the world.
In the footsteps of Alphonse Mucha
Prague City Tourism now exclusively brings you Mucha’s connection with Prague, endorsed by a hallmark of quality, the Mucha Trail brand. This trademark, which is managed by the Mucha Foundation, guarantees educative products as being fit to acquaint those interested with the life of Alphonse Mucha and where he was active. Prague City Tourism has prepared four thematic routes in the Mucha Trail circuit: you will find out what buildings and institutions played an important role in Mucha’s life and learn a number of interesting facts, not limited to the history of art and architecture. You can take these walks alone or go with family or friends, and at your own pace, as best suits your particular areas of interest.
Places associated with Alphonse Mucha
The Mucha Foundation
The Mucha Trail through Prague website was created in cooperation with Prague City Tourism and the Mucha Foundation. It is an independent non-profit charitable organization focused on the preservation and protection of the Mucha Trust collection and promoting the work of Alphonse Mucha. Among other things, the Foundation manages the Mucha Museum in Prague and organizes travelling exhibitions, bringing Mucha’s work closer to visitors around the world. It also restores and looks after his works of art.