Kyoto's sister city - Prague's Alfons Mucha

Certain number of my Japanese acquaintances seem to like Alfons Mucha's art works. So I tried two spots in Prague where Mucha's works are appreciated.

The photo is prohibited at Mucha Museum, so only photo from outside. His works when staying in Paris made him famous and even gave him celebrity status, but I rather like the works when he made back in Czech.

Mucha Museum, 08-Mar-2015

A bit of distance from Mucha Museum stands Veletrzni Palace, which houses National Gallery. Mucha's The Slav Epic pictures has been on display here for some time. It is convenient for tourists, and I am glad to see them, but somehow I like them to stay where they were originally.

Veletrzni Palace where Alfons MUCHA's The Slav Epic is on display, 08-Mar-2015

Unlike Mucha Museum, photo taking is allowed at this place as far as flash is off. And this place is far less crowded than the Charles Bridge, so I could appreciate and take photos relatively unobstructed.

The Slav Epic #1. The Slavs in Their Original Homeland, 08-Mar-2015

The Slav Epic #2. Coronation of the Serbian Tsar Stefan Uros Dusan as East Roman Emperor, 08-Mar-2015

The Slav Epic #12. Petr Chelcicky, 08-Mar-2015
  

The Slav Epic #13. The Hussite King Jiri of Podebrady, 08-Mar-2015

After Mucha of Prague, I went to National Museum at Wenceslas Square to take yet another classical music concert. The performance lasted for 65 minutes, including works by Mozart, J.S.Bach, Vivaldi, Liszt, Dvorak, Smetana, Tchaikovski, and Brahms. It's in Czech, but listening the live performance of Brahms' "Hungary Dance" in European soil was emotional. It seems that Hungary and Czech share the liking of Goulash dish, so it somehow justifies my feeling that Hugnary theme in Czech soil made an emotional experience. No offense to either Hungarian or Czech.

Wenceslas Square after dark, 08-Mar-2015