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Alphonse Mucha: Inspirations of Art Nouveau at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
From 14 July 2012 until 31 December 2012, the Foundation will be presenting the largest exhibition of Mucha's works in the United States since 1998 at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
URGENT NEWS - The Slav Epic
The remaining 15 canvases of The Slav Epic have been removed, without approval, from Moravsky Krumlov to Prague. The proposed venue for the Slav Epic is the Veletrzni Palac which, the majority of experts in the field of art history and art conservation and management, including the director of conservation of the National Gallery, agree, would most probably lead to the eventual severe damage if not destruction of it. It is agreed by all that currently the space within Moravsky Krumlov is not ideal nevertheless it is an indisputable fact that the entire cycle has survived there without any damage for almost 50 years. This certainly would not have been the case had the Epic been displayed for such a period at Veletrzni Palac. In the meantime Moravsky Krumlov is taking active steps to renovate the castle whilst the Mucha family continues in its quest trying, through constructive cooperation, to find and establish an appropriate final venue for the Epic in line with the wishes and aspirations of its creator, Alphonse Mucha.
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1860
Alphonse Maria is born at Ivancice in South Moravia on 24 July to the family of Ondfiej Mucha, a court usher.

1871
Mucha gains a choral scholarship to the Church of St Peter in Brno, the capital of Moravia.

1875
Returns to Ivancice. His father finds him work as a court clerk.

1878
Mucha applies to the Prague Academy of Fine Arts. His application is turned down with the recommendation: "Find yourself another profession where you'll be more useful".

1879
Goes to Vienna to work as a scene painter for the firm of Kautsky-Brioschi-Burghardt.
 
 1881
Leaves Vienna when the Ringtheater, his employer's best customer, burns down in a fire in which 500 people died. Mucha, as the youngest employee, receives his notice. Goes to Mikulov where he earns a living by painting portraits. Meets Count Khuen Belasi who commissions him to decorate his castle at Emmahof.

1883
Moves to Castle Gandegg, Tyrol, where Count Khuen's brother, an amateur artist, becomes Mucha's patron.

1885
Begins studies at the Munich Academy of Art, sponsored by Count Khuen's brother.

1887
Moves to Paris to study at the Academie Julian, still under the Count's sponsorship.