"Rome, 'Seasons', Mucha & Vivaldi" by K.J.S.Chatrath
Roaming around in Rome in June this year, I sadly missed visiting exhibition of Alphonse Mucha's works. I was walking in the area of the Vittoriano Museum Complex when I noticed this attractive poster. Complesso del Vittoriano (Vittoriano Museum Complex) is an exhibition space in the eastern wing of Il Vittoriano , the monument built for Vittorio Emanuele II, the first King of Italy. It regularly hosts exhibitions of international level. I had vaguely heard of Mucha but knew almost nothing about him or his works. It is never too late to learn, I told myself a s I decided to visit the exhibition. By the time I reached the entrance of the Exhibition venue, it was about to close and I could not gain entry. However I got a folder of the exhibition , contents of which I am sharing with my readers. Alphonse Mucha . (Photo source: Wikipedia - George R. Lawrence Co., Chicago.) Alfons (Alphonse) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Czech Art Nouveau painte...