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Mucha....

I was digging through a box yesterday and came across a very large calendar featuring Mucha that my mom had a friend bring over from Prague a few years ago. Mucha is one of my favorite artists not only because he is a fellow Czech but also because I am a HUGE fan of his romantic, artistic style.  My parents have a few of his numbered prints in their house, maybe it's time for one or two in our house!  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Mucha Alphonse Maria Mucha was born in the town of  Ivančice ,  Moravia  (the present Czech Republic). Although his singing abilities allowed him to continue his education through high school in the Moravian capital of Brno, drawing had been his main hobby since childhood. He worked at decorative painting jobs in Moravia, mostly painting theatrical scenery. In 1879, he relocated to  Vienna  to work for a major Viennese theatrical design company, while informally augmenting his artistic education. When a fire de...