La Samaritaine - Alphonse Maria Mucha

Mucha poster reading "Theatre de la Renaissance; Sarah Bernhardt; [in Hebrew: "Jehovah"], The Woman of Samaria, verse gospel play in three scenes by Mr. Edmond Rostand, music by Mr. Gabriel Pierne." 1897.- Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (Czech; 1860-1939): One of the main exponents of Art Nouveau (chief work done in France); painter; graphic artist; designer of stained-glass windows, furniture, carpets, stage sets; important book illustrator and calendar artist; major figure in poster history, his first Bernhardt poster winning him fame.