Historian Cyril Lagvanec, PhD, will deliver a lecture on the life and art of Alphonse Mucha on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 7 pm, at the East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave. in Metairie).
This event is free of charge and is open to the public.
Alfons Maria Mucha (July 24, 1860 to July 14, 1939) was a Czech painter and illustrator and graphic artist whose work was one of the major symbols of the Art Nouveau movement. He was widely known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, and decorative panels, as well as graphic art which became among the best-known images of the period.
In the second part of his career, at the age of 57, he returned to his homeland and devoted himself to a series of 20 monumental symbolist canvases known as The Slav Epic, depicting the history of all the Slavic peoples of the world, which he painted between 1912 and 1926. In 1928, on the tenth anniversary of the independence of Czechoslovakia, he presented the series to the Czech nation. He considered this series his most important work.
Dr. Lagvanec earned his undergraduate degree in history from Baylor University, his master’s degree in British and European History from Tulane University, and his doctoral degree in American History from Texas A&M University. Through his long career, Dr. Lagvanec has taught at Jesuit High School, Tulane, Loyola, Delgado, Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, East Carolina University, and Texas A&M.
Program inquiries should be directed to Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming, at 504-889-8143 or
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