The Slav Epic, No. 1: The Slavs in Their Original Homeland, 1912

Alphonse Mucha

Czech painter and decorative artist who became one of the defining figures of Art Nouveau. Famous for his distinctive posters featuring elegant women surrounded by ornamental flowers, arabesques, and Byzantine-inspired motifs, his style became so iconic that Art Nouveau was often simply called "le style Mucha" in Paris.