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The Slavs in Their Original Homeland

The Slavs in Their Original Homeland: Between tyrannical lash and the sword of the Goths - 1912

The first image shows the entire series Slavic Adam and Eve, who hiding from the invaders. The scene is dated to between the third and sixth century AD. Their white robes symbolize purity and innocence. Which contrasts with flames village that burned soldiers background. The most interesting part of the image, however, is levitating trio on the right side: the most significant is standing in the middle pagan priest, pray for mercy for his flock. Under his left arm is inclined Girl with a green wreath as a symbol of peace. While the right hand is young warrior who should represent a just war. Message hidden in the image communicates that in the future Slavs must fight for their freedom.

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The Slav Epic

The cycle of twenty large paintings transferred memorial mints of precious metals.

Alfons Mucha wanted to capture the history of Slavs in the collection of images that would symbolize their way through the history. The idea of ??creating Epic toyed at the beginning of the 20th century, however, due to lack of funds had to postpone the idea. After marrying Mary Chytilova located in Chicago industrialist Charles R. Crane, who was willing to bear all costs associated with the creation of the Slav Epic. Mucha returned in 1910 to his native country, so he rented a part of the castle at Zbiroh and here formed the Slav Epic, which together took him 18 years of life.
completed by 1928, when it, along with Charles Crane handed Prague and for all Czechoslovak population.
cycle numbered commemorative medals with motifs of Slavic epopje It will be delivered in 2015/2016.

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