Original Lithograph from "Le Pater", printed on wove paper.

Artist: Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

Title: "Que Votre Regne Arrive." "Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done."

Date of creation: 1899.

Edition of: 510 copies.

Condition: Very Good.

There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions you may have.

Printed by: F. Champenois, Paris.

Published by: Henri Piazza.

Dimensions: Approximately 11 3/4" x 15 1/2"

Authenticity: Guaranteed to be an original lithograph and not a later reproduction.

Consisting of a series of seven drawings, Le Pater is considered to be Mucha's printed masterpiece, an intense visual study of the Lord's Prayer. The seven verses of the prayer are represented here through Byzantine symbolism, and are executed and decorated in the very best Art Nouveau style. "In the context of Mucha's oeuvre, this artistic and literary work combines in a fortuitously unique way his philosophy, imagination, talent, and skill reflects his past achievements in decorative design, and is also a precursor of his future artistic developments... The ornamental pages of Le Pater allowed Mucha to represent the symbolism of the Lord's Prayer in the extravagantly decorative style that made him famous... Without exception, the French critics perceived Le Pater as a work of art in its own right, noteworthy for its imagery and vision... In the increasingly materialist world, it is important for man spiritual growth to contemplate works that are inspired by well-known text, and have the ability to enrich and invest it with additional meaning. Le Pater is one of such works; it challenges the imagination and the mind, and as Mucha would have it, leads man towards the Light" ( Le Pater, p 10-20 )