Woman with a Burning Candle

Alphonse Maria Mucha Early Life and Education Born: July 15, 1860, in Ivanačice, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic) Showed artistic talent from a young age. Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague but became disillusioned with traditional approaches. Moved to Paris in 1887 to pursue his own style. Brno Czech Republic 1860 1939 Flowing lines The Slavonic Uprising