Summer With The Masters 2024: A Brief History Of Alphonse Mucha

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Hey there everyone and thanks for checking out this video!
Today we are celebrating the Summer With The Masters 2024 event with a brief history on Alphonse Mucha! Summer With The Masters (for those that aren't aware) is a diamond painting event hosted by myself and Katie over at @DiamondsandWashi so make sure to check her channel out and subscribe for more event content.
Mucha is one of my most favorite old masters artists...and I have been doing some research into his life and artistry. So, I thought I would share.
We will be doing a giveaway as part of this video...so please leave in the comments one thing you learned about Alphonse Mucha.
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Here are the prizes on offer for this week:
- $25 Diamond Art Club gift card
- $15 DP with Sparklers gift card
I will be drawing the winner(s) on June 16th, 2024 @ 5:00 PM MST so please have your comments submitted by then. The winner(s) will be announced on my July Summer With The Masters video on July 7th, 2024.
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@kearnine Месяц назад

Your videos are elegant. You elevate the world of diamond painting. I appreciate very much learning about Alphonse Mucha and that he thought great art should be for everyone, not just the wealthy elite. I wish his career could have flourished in the US like he hoped. Thank you, Anthony!

@michelemorrisc Месяц назад

Wonderful video! The undertaking of the massive canvases is incredible. Not to mention that they survived being hidden during such a horrific time in history. I love the colors of his work.

@tracycruz5793 Месяц назад

Thank you so much Anthony, I loved that video! It's crazy that he painted 20 of those very large paintings! How could anyone hide those? I love his poster styles the best!❤

@rachelhagger4943 Месяц назад

What a lovely video! I love the part of his story of hiding the large canvas' and keeping them safe during the war. I also was fascinated that he really gained popularity by being a poster artist. Impressive!

@AllyJNova Месяц назад

Thanks so much, Anthony!! I learned that Gismonda was the commission that “started it all” for Mucha. Makes me proud that it’s my DP for this event.

@SusanKG Месяц назад

Wow! What a thoroughly professional presentation on Alphonse Mucha! I enjoyed every minute of it. I learned that he was rejected by his native art studio in Prague and moved to France where he became very successful. If at first you don’t succeed….. I love his panels and look forward to working on one soon. Thank for all the considerable effort you put into creating this mini documentary!

@alicat61 Месяц назад

Thank you, Anthony for this insight into Alphonse Mucha's life. I found it very interesting that he had been rejected from an artschool in Prague not just once, but several times.

@LisaNewf Месяц назад

Hi Anthony, thanks for the info on Mucha. I didn’t realize his actual paintings were 6 feet tall, wow! I really like his panels and did one last year for Summer with the Masters. It was my first Old Masters piece and turned out beautifully.

@brittjoosten8031 Месяц назад

Hi Anthony, Thanks for the introduction to Alphonse Mucha. If only they had diamond paintings back then to recreate his artwork, so they did not have to steal his posters from the streets 😊

@auroragloqueen4979 Месяц назад

A great historical overview of a great artist. Nice music in the background. 🎨

@Lightofthemooncreations Месяц назад

It makes me so happy to hear more about one of my favorite old masters. I didn’t realize he was not successful in the states!

@TheDarkLight78 Месяц назад

I enjoyed learning how changes in his life influenced his art and the use of technology of the time

@deborahpaul5602 Месяц назад

Wow Anthony, You always give so much information in your videos. I was very surprised to learn that in doing the large Czech panels, he actually had a village dress up and act the scene he was painting. That is a tremendous undertaking.

@MaryKearns-le4lm Месяц назад

That was a great introduction. I had no idea his paintings were so large.

@SheriTracey61 Месяц назад

Very well done, Anthony!! I was super surprised about his connection to Sarah Bernhardt. As well as his trip to the US to raise the funds to go back to his home. Super interesting. And I’m motivated now to get one of his paintings for next year. ❤

@raivinx Месяц назад

oh wow, i've never heard of Alphonse before now, he has such great artwork.

@missstarsineyes Месяц назад

I didn’t know that the pieces were about 6ft tall to seen more lifelike! Thank you for sharing 🎊

@liseboyd1014 Месяц назад

I’ve loved Mucha’s work for years but I did not know about the twenty panels of Czech history. And yes, hiding those from the nazis had to have been a Herculean endeavor. I love learning something new! Thank you Anthony!

@janineswauger Месяц назад

WOW! This was a fantastic video. LOVED the music along with learning about his art. Everything in this video was learned for me as I had never known anything about Mucha. I found it pretty interesting such an amazing artist was rejected from art school several times. I bet the people who rejected him were kicking themselves back then! Thank you for such a great video!!!!

@lorinewton7519 Месяц назад

This was a wonderful introduction to Alphonse Mucha. Thank you for the video, Anthony! I didn't realize his panels were so large. I also learned that Sarah Burnhardt gave him a multi-year contract. I'm now off to search for my first Alphonse Mucha diamond painting kit. 😊

@sandyvdb83 Месяц назад

Beautiful video! Thank you for creating this. I followed a one day class about Mucha's life last year and found it so interesting to learn about all his artwork and that he even created jewelry. One of my all-time favorite artists ❤

@gbeach20 Месяц назад

Thank you Anthony. Such a good presentation. I never knew that Mocha painted so many panels. I hope more become available to diamond art. Loved it 😊

@michellebrice2990 Месяц назад

This video was a beautiful tribute to an iconic artist. Thank you for sharing your research with us. I learned many things about Mucha from this video but I found it most interesting that his home of Prague would not accept him to art school but Paris, France did. I also appreciated the fact that because his panels were so large at over 6 feet, he had to cut them in half to fit.

@robearz683 Месяц назад

Great video Anthony. I learned so much about how driven Mucha was.

@GrannyGCooks Месяц назад

👋 Very nice Anthony. I really enjoyed your presentation, the music was great touch. I didn't know about his connection to Sarah Bernhardt. Actually I didn't know anything about him other than he was Czechoslovakian and I really liked his work. Thanks for sharing this lovely history lesson.

@vickibarnett1651 Месяц назад

Thanks for all the interesting info. Mucha was rejected by a art school?!? Who would have thought...I love how you presented this information. It is so good to learn something new.

@dianeurbina711 Месяц назад

Thank you for the intro in Mucha and his life/art. The time and effort put into this was appreciated.

@mysmys1406 Месяц назад

Wow! I honestly didn’t know anything about Mucha, although his work was well known. The surprising fact that his home country spurned him not only before he found fame in Paris, and beyond, but then again later in life when he returned. Crazy! Great video!

@k9mama0814 Месяц назад

Wow Anthony, great presentation! I knew nothing about Mucha, so everything was newly learned. It’s so enlightening to learn what inspired a piece of art. I appreciate your thorough presentation in such a brief video, and look forward to hearing about your next “featured artist!” 🐾

@user-xs4iv3zn9c Месяц назад

Fantastic video Anthony! The music combined with tempo of your voice was perfect for the content! Loved it! It's amazing that his work with Sarah Bernhardt began because he was the only artist available around the Christmas holiday to create the theater poster for Gismonda. I'm working on his Spring panel for this event. It's gorgeous! I hope you do more videos like this for Summer with the Masters!

@LeahJ93 Месяц назад

I absolutely love this. I am a huge history buff and this was right up my alley. I have seen his artwork a lot and I found it really interesting that a lot of the panels are advertisements for shows. I haven’t had the chance to work on one of his panel but as soon as they come back in stock, I’m going to grab one up fast.

@liza0815 Месяц назад

wonderful informative video Anthony very interesting to learn his work was not only hidden from the nazi's but survived! So much did not

@MiasLifeWithKFS Месяц назад

Thank you so much Anthony 😊 I knew most of what you told, sinse Alphonse Mucha is one of my favourite old masters. But the fact, that they succeed in hidding all his beautiful panels during the war is so impressive 😊

@JustSheilz Месяц назад

I never knew a lot about Mucha, but the most interesting to me was how large his pieces actually were.

@colleenkazin Месяц назад

Great video! I learned that Mucha lived in many places all over the world.

@Jan_Smyth Месяц назад

Thank you so much for this wonderful information Anthony. I found it so very interesting. He was an amazing man and artist. ❤

@jessdiamondpaints Месяц назад

super informative! I loved learning about how he got famous with those posters.

@Punkers911 Месяц назад

I recently just discovered Mucha while searching for artwork for this event. His work caught my eye because of the panel style and the softness of his art. I had no idea his art played a huge part in the theatre and revolutionized the advertising part of it…

@gretchenkunde9120 Месяц назад

Thank you for a glimpse into the history of Alphonse Mucha. I did not know much about him as art nouveau is not a style I'm drawn to. The fact that Alphonse Mucha, given the opportunity to make promotional art for the first time, chose to produce something on a scale that had not been done before is impressive. He knew this was an important moment in his art career, and he chose to bet on his vision over what was considered the norm. It was an incredibly brave decision that could have had very detrimental consequences. I admire his courage.

@awesomesimon474 Месяц назад

I didn’t realize that Mucha had actually spent some time in America. I learned so much from your video!

@rmjolly72 Месяц назад

Wonderful video. Mucha is one of my favorites. I learned that he once lived in the United States.

@rubyrunner4509 Месяц назад

Fantastic video! Very well done! I did not know of his connection to Sarah Bernhardt or that he had ever lived in Paris. This makes the 2 Mucha diamond paintings in my stash that much more special.

@ElisaMariaDesigns Месяц назад

Hi Amthony 👋 I am also doing a Mucha and a Masterclass. I loved your presentation. From the art, especially his cultural paintings, you could feel what a benevolent man Mucha was and share his decortif style to be enjoyed and provide inspiration to everyone. There is so much history behind these artists to explore and enrich the diamond painting experience.

@krisjansen Месяц назад

This was a wonderful video. I am working on Zodiac for Summer with the Masters. The hiding of the massive paintings was impressive. I did not realize his involvement with the theater advertisements.

@deekato3938 Месяц назад

This was a fantastic video, Anthony. Although Alphonse Mucha’s art has been a favorite of mine, I wasn’t aware of The Slav Epic series that was successfully hidden during the war. His participation in seances was interesting and made me wonder if he was also into astrology due to his Zodiac calendar. I wanted to do Zodiac for the event but wasn’t able to find it, so I bought a Van Gogh but there’s always next year! Thank you for producing such a beautiful and interesting video for everyone. Extra points for the music!

@beckyhall2088 Месяц назад

My first year doing Summer With the Masters. I have so much to learn. This was such a great video. Looking at the huge canvases that were hidden during the war is just amazing. Mucha’s panels are amazing. So colorful. I think one of these may be a future project. Thank you for introducing me to this artist.

@barbpaisley5948 Месяц назад

Hi Anthony. This video was so good! I learned Alphonse Mucha was from Czechoslovakia and throughout his life also lived in Paris and New York.

@brendahellmann0826 Месяц назад

Thank you for this very informative video. One thing I learned is that Mucha was one of the leaders of the art neuvo movement.

@melina_maryllis Месяц назад

I think it's cool that Mucha revolutionized theatre advertisements with his beautiful and creative designs! ✨

@user-hf5lo5hx5h Месяц назад

Wonderful video Anthony! I learned so much about Mucha The one thing that surprised me was his freemasonry background and holding seances. Thank you for the lesson

@caitlynharger3508 Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing the history of Mucha and his paintings! It is wonderful that they were able to hide such large panels from the Nazis so that we could continue enjoying the artwork for many generations.

@cathyk.4176 Месяц назад

Thanks Anthony! I didnt know Mucha eventually wanted to go back to his country :)

@Rich_1989 Месяц назад

Thanks for this video, Anthony. As a theatre buff, it was interesting to hear about his involvement with Bernhardt. I've seen a few of his posters and didn't realize they were real adverts for shows.

@EdieRichards-on2rb Месяц назад

Thanks for that Anthony! I had never heard of Mucha before I started diamond painting, so everything you shared is new knowledge to me!

@Queen_of_Diamonds_4 Месяц назад

Hey Anthony! I loved this video! I learned so much, I did not know that his art was made for theater posters. I love that!

@lookanew Месяц назад

Wow I love Mucha’s style and knew he was Czech, but didn’t know almost any of the other things- my favorite was learning about the hidden artworks during the war… I feel like that could have a movie made about it!

@carolracine4356 Месяц назад

Hi Anthony, I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history & background of Alphonse Mucha and his art. I appreciate the time & effort in your in depth research. Learning that due to a positive response of the Gismonda poster, the renowned Sarah Bernhardt contracted him for 5 years! What a testament to his artistry. His works are a labor of love.

@michelejohnson-uh9gq Месяц назад

Thank you for the introduction of Alphonse Mucha. He designed some beautiful posters. Would love to Diamond paint one. This is the first I have heard of him. I love that he made long drawings to meet viewers height. Very beautiful and unique!

@redshifts Месяц назад

What an amazing video. This whole event has made me want to understand more about the artists and your video makes me want to understand more about their lives. I always think these artist worked in a studio and painted but I should have known artist like Mucha had lives that required them to take on work that paid the bills and just everything else all people go though during the course of a life. I learned a lot about him from this video from being identified with the Art Nouveau movement and his work being identified as defining that genre . But I also learned how to pronounce his name!!! Thank you and as a word to all...sometimes people mispronounce a name or word, does not mean they are not educated or smart it just means they read it instead of listening to it. This video makes me want to read more on these artists.

@bonnieabbott8888 Месяц назад

His posters were very intricate and beautiful. Thanks for your detailed information.

@mysticrainne Месяц назад

Those pieces he made for his country and culture and then had to hide them was amazing! I also love so many of his panels

@citykatcrafter Месяц назад

Thank you for this mini history about Mucha. I did not know about his Slav History paintings. I am half Czech and will have to look into that more closely.

@ginareeves2153 Месяц назад

Great video. I was surprised by how tall his works were. I didn’t realize they were over 6 ft tall.

@Angelray-gj8di Месяц назад

Thank you for this very interesting video. I loved it. I've seen his work before, but knew nothing about him, so pretty much everything was new to me. I found it very interesting that his art work did not take off in Prague, but when he moved to Paris, he was basically in the right place at the right time so that he was able to show off his skills and become a success.

@59pigdog Месяц назад

Thank you for this mini history in to Mucha life. I did not know about his Czech Slav history in the big picture he did

@lesliediamondpaints Месяц назад

Thx for the video! I learned that Mucha came to the states for a while on his journey to get back home.

@ellenlyon9906 Месяц назад

So much good information about this artist, thank you. What I picked up from your video was how popular his large panel posters became in Paris that people started stealing them at night. I also learned why some of his work has bright red color in them which after all the art work I saw from him was mostly muted colors gave me a better understanding of his transition to using the color red.

@maryosborn70 Месяц назад

I’ve seen his work but I didn’t know anything about Mucha. His technique for blowing charcoal on the canvas is fascinating!

@SabineSuess Месяц назад

Hi Anthony, Thank you very much for the fascinating and informative video! I really liked the fact that you included so many photos, now I can visualise everything much better. I find it particularly interesting, and this is one of the things I didn't know, that Alphonse Mucha not only did the panels for Sarah Bernhardt, but also worked on the set designs and her jewellery. You also included a picture of his Masonic insignia but didn't say anything more about it, so I wondered if that was intentional? Sending love and hugs to you and Apollo, Sabine

@carolynlyon2689 Месяц назад

That was very informative.I enjoyed it quite a bit. I learned one of his beautiful panels was for Nestles food for infants.

@vivianneaudiss2532 Месяц назад

I hadn’t paid much attention to Mucha since I’m not a huge fan of the era but the fact the has was Czech and explore their lives at the rise of Hitler and his hatred is amazing. Guess he needs to be added to my list of things to throw in during WWII lessons

@kimberliley Месяц назад

Awesome video. I did not realize he was a free mason and also designed jewelry pieces

@cmdv94 Месяц назад

Great video! I didn’t know much about Mucha and always wondered why his artwork was so long. Now I know. Thanks!

@laurapipitone3876 Месяц назад

I loved this. I loved Mucha's paintings but didn't know anything about him. I always assumed he was French, not Czech. Thanks for such an informative video.

@jgrote2007 Месяц назад

Thank you for the lovely video Anthony. I really did not know much about Mucha but it is interesting that he was so innovative and made separate panels for the press to make the posters. I actually had one of his pictures picked to do for summer with the masters but I was not sure it would arrive on time. Maybe next year

@lllafoe61 Месяц назад

honestly, i learned everything. I didn't even know who he was till this video. had seen some of his works before though. Thanks so much for sharing that!!

@DiamondsandDoxies Месяц назад

Excellent Anthony! I had no idea he was from Prague. I’ve even been to Prague! And I think it’s so cool he was a Freemason.

@lorawellman6410 Месяц назад

Love learning about artists! Working on Zodiac now and it’s nice to have a little history. I learned about Mucha’s connection with Sara Bernhardt from your video!

@theresahendrie6206 Месяц назад

That was a wonderful introduction to Alphonse Mucha! I had no idea he was from Czechoslovakia. No wonder I’m so drawn to all his work, that is where my family came from! My Grandfather was born there!

@mickrems1 Месяц назад

Thanx anthony for the history lessons on these old masters artists. Its amazing they were able to hide and protect muchas artwork during ww2.

@MadelaineKG Месяц назад

Mucha was born in Czech. By the way the speed you did the video was perfect for the mood of doing a talk on a master, and the background music was totally appropriate.

@kacey992 Месяц назад

This was so interesting! I was interested to learn that he traveled to New York!

@cynthiagant774 Месяц назад

Interesting stuff, thank you!💖💎

@lorigift376 Месяц назад

Great video! I have seen his work before but didn't know about the artist. I found it very interesting that his theater posters were stolen because people liked them so much!

@SherryM2366 Месяц назад

This was a wonderful history of Mucha. I learned that his artwork transformed ads in travel, theatre and other products. It all makes sense to me now. Sometimes I hadn’t gotten his work and viewed as only pretty artwork that sometimes reminded me of the old apothecary tins from the 1930’s. Thank you for this history which I definitely will look up more about him.

@SummerCourtCreations Месяц назад

Wonderful video! I am currently working on a Mucha piece for this event so it was wonderful to learn about the use of reds being tied to his Czech heritage as there are beautiful pops of red in this painting and I am looking at the entire piece differently now. Thank you so much for such a lovely video about such a brilliant artist!

@jenniferdeacon2375 Месяц назад

Thanks Anthony…I didn’t know anything about his Slovak work. Amazing they survived the war. Very different from his familiar panels.

@melissaox7 Месяц назад

I didn't know anything about him. So everything was new to me.

@meretaylor Месяц назад

Thank you so much for your video going over some of the life and art of Mucha, it was very interesting! I found it interesting that he created his posters to be life-sized so people could be face-to-face with the art. Also, it was cool that his massive canvases were able to be hidden from the Nazis and survived!

@mags277 Месяц назад

Thank you for the lovely video. I have limited knowledge about art and found the information you shared so interesting, not only about the type of art, but also about the artist himself. The story behind the piece the Slav Epic has me intrigued. I am off to do some further research!!

@redgirlsrain Месяц назад

Great video! I had no clue that he dabbled in photography, I'm going to have to look into that.

@lilangl764 Месяц назад

Awesome video! I actually had not heard of this artist (as I live under a rock), but the most interesting fact I learned was that he got rejected from art school. Thank you again!

@dolphinloverbh33 Месяц назад

Awesome job giving us a look into Mucha's life and accomplishments. I was suprised to learn how the huge canvases that Mucha did were actually saved from the Nazis. How interesting! Thanks for the video & looking forward to your video in July! Happy Pinting 💎🎨💎🎨

@danielecampbell7850 Месяц назад

This is my first year doing SWTM, well, my first year doing anything in the DP community. I love it! Thanks for bringing us this shallow dive into Alphonse Mucha. I didn't know he was Czech, but I have loved his work since my Art History days in college (only had to do that one 3 times, LOL!). I love Art Deco. I didn't know he did the realistic paintings from Czech life, but I am totally going to look them up. The one you showed was so haunting. Well done video!

@Kristina406_Diamonds Месяц назад

Hi Anthony, thank you for the wonderful information on Alphonse Mucha. I am currently working one of his panels from the Precious Stones series. While listening I found myself wondering how Mucha felt about the posters being stolen at night. Of course stealing is wrong but I honestly kinda chuckled when you mentioned that part. I am very much looking forward to more of your videos.

@michellereyes3959 Месяц назад

Thank you. I learned about Mucha today. I still wonder how were they able to pull off wrapping and hiding the The Slav Epic considering its huge size. I'm glad it survived, our and the future generation are able to see and appreciate his creation.

@kimanderson188 Месяц назад

Very informative. I’m doing La Danse by Mucha and I didn’t know they all hung as panels for advertising.

@jleelee71 Месяц назад

My first year participating with the SWTM. I watched the videos for 4 years now. Anthony I love this video! I’ve recognize the name Mucho but I knew nothing about him. So sad his art was considered not in style during his time in the US.

@glominard Месяц назад

I love that the first video is on Alphonse Mucha! I'm working on Primrose and it's been delightful to be reintroduced to him through diamond painting. I love that he believed art would be accessible to all! I currently have Mucha's Figures Decoratives in my shopping cart 🤭

@txlaura Месяц назад

This was an amazing summary of Mucha. Considering I knew very little about his life and art style I am excited to learn of his influence on the Art Nouveau style. Thank you!