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CMay
(1899)
Theatre de la Renaissance
Artist:
Alphonse Mucha Czech (1860 - 1939)
"La Samaritaine (Woman of Samaria) was a play with a biblical theme, written by Edmond Rostand for Miss. Bernhardt and introduced by her during the Easter season of 1897. She played Photina, a girl from the Samaria district of ancient … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Theatre de la Renaissance
Date:
CMay
(1899)
Artist:
Alphonse Mucha Czech (1860 - 1939)
Engraver:
Imprimerie Chaix
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Original colour lithograph.
Image Size:
135mm
x 370mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1899
Description:
"La Samaritaine (Woman of Samaria) was a play with a biblical theme, written by Edmond Rostand for Miss. Bernhardt and introduced by her during the Easter season of 1897. She played Photina, a girl from the Samaria district of ancient Palestine, who become a supporter of Jesus and leads her whole tribe in converting to Christianity. For his poster, Mucha chose a scene from the second act in which the girl carries around a large water jar…Edmond Rostand was one of several playwrights who became admirers as well as lovers of Sarah Bernhardt during her career…To catch the mood of the play, Mucha put a mosaic with Hebrew lettering (Jehova) into his customary halo around Sarah’s head. A seemingly random scattering of stars follows the convolutions of her hair, and stylized flowers adorn the corners"(Rennert/Weill p.118)
