La Princesse Lointaine - Art by Alphonse Mucha (1900's) 5.25" x 10.5" Sarah Berhhardt Poster A princess lointaine or princesse lointaine, is a stock character of an unattainable loved figure. The name comes from the play La Princesse Lointaine by Edmond Rostand, and draws on medieval romances. Alphonse Mucha is synonymous with Art Nouveau, a style of fine art, decorative art, and architecture that broke with the academicism of the 19th century in favor of florid lines inspired by the natural environment. A lithographed advertising poster he was commissioned to create for a play featuring the celebrated actress Sarah Bernhardt in 1894 catapulted him out of obscurity and brought him instant success as a commercial artist. Rendered in pale pastels, much of his work depicts beautiful young women draped in Neoclassical robes set amidst flowers, feathers, and other sensuous natural forms. He was celebrated not only for illustrating advertising posters, but also for painting, book illustrations, sculpting, and designing theater sets, jewelry, and wallpaper. Artist: Mucha, Alfons Maria 1860 - 1939. La Princesse Lointaine - Sara Barnhardt (Plate). Technique: Letterpress Print 1900. Size: 10.2 x 6.2 in. (26 x 16 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: Plate from Art et Décoration, matted, sealed in plastic, not examined under matting, matting size 20x16 in./51x41 cm. Condition: EXC

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