Floral Butterfly Labyrinth mucha Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha

Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this poster of actress Sarah Bernhardt as La Princesse Lointaine

Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this illustration called "Poetry" in 1897

After the Edict of Milan

In 1897 Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this illustration for a company called Lefevre Utile

This 1911 poster by Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse mucha was created to promote a production of Oskar Nedbal's ballet-pantomime at the National Theatre in Prague

Floral Butterfly Labyrinth mucha Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse MuchaThis butterfly labyrinth shows a path constructed like a "Roman" style labyrinth. After the Edict of Milan, Christians were able to practice their religion freely. During that time, early churches adopted the labyrinth as a symbol of hope, a reflection of the human spiritual journey. They built labyrinths within the walls of their sacred spaces, a trend that eventually spread to Europe. The Roman style labyrinth became popular during this period. This