
Alphonse Mucha, Byzantine Head, Blonde, 1897, color lithograph, Mucha Museum, Prague, Czech Republic
Czech master Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) has become an iconic artist in the 21st century, with an internationally renowned museum in his native Prague attracting millions of visitors. Influenced by the decorative ingenuity of the popular Art Nouveau movement, his works often featured elegant women adorned in elaborate costumes and headdresses such as these matching heads.