Abstract
The book covers all the key trends that appeared on the art scene in Bohemia at the turn of the 19th and 20th century: naturalism, symbolism, impressionism and art nouveau. It presents these artistic movements on the example of masterpieces from the collection of The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen.
At that time, Czech art was an integral part of international structures and many artists from the Czech lands studied, exhibited or worked in the key cultural centres of Europe, such as Vienna, Munich and Paris. The Pilsen collection includes, among others, works of two artists who achieved worldwide fame: one of the most important protagonists of art nouveau, Alfons Mucha, and the co-founder of abstract painting, František Kupka.