Gesamtkunstwerk is an all-encompassing word to describe a creative process wherein different forms of art are combined into a single, cohesive whole. See how Mucha fits that definition in this Art Term Tuesday.
Art Term Tuesday: Gesamtkunstwerk
Playing Favorites: Audra Widmann & Alphonse Mucha
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We're asking them to pick their favorite work currently on display in the museum. Looking for Permanent Collection Intern Audra Widmann? You'll be sure to find her staring at her current favorite, Mucha's "Zodiaque".
ATT: Art Nouveau
Can art really ever be new? Art Nouveau (New Art) tried! Explore the short-lived movement dominated by artists whose work we love today; then, come visit #fwmoa to see it on display! See Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha's posters until September 26.