SLAV EPIC - Magnum Opus of Alphonse Mucha

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Uploaded by on Aug 28, 2010

Slav Epic ( Slovanská epopej ) is the masterpiece (magnum opus) of the genius artist Alphonse (Alfons) Mucha.
This video is just brief overview including only few of the great pieces from this cycle. Those are the paintings depicted:
1. Poster
2. Slavs in their Original Homeland
3. The Celebration of Svantovit

4. The Introduction of the Slavonic Liturgy
5.The Bulgarian Tsar Simeon
6. The coronation of the Serbian Tsar Stepan Dusan as East Roman Emperor

7. The Hussite King Jiri of Podebrad
8. The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia
9. Apotheosis of the Slavs

Today it is on display in Moravsky Krumlov in Moravia.

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Slavs Slavic culture people tradition liturgy Cyril Methodius literature panslavism revival folklore customs dress music song dance history historia historie istorija men women children unity freedom power brotherood liberty Slavdom Slavhood Panslavism panslavizmus Prague Praha Cesko Morava Cechy

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Uploader Comments (Mstislavica)

  • Alfons Mucha is an excellent example, how people should preserve their national and cultural identity...Through art.

  • @HildaBone You said this very nice, my wise brother!

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  • This is an incredibly imporant piece of artwork.

    Unfortunately, it's being moved to Prague.

  • I think I know where Disney got their colour combinations :) Pozdravi iz Srbije!!!

  • Pěkné 5*****

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