Editing Alphonse Mucha (section)

==Legacy==
Mucha was and remains widely known for his [[Art Nouveau]] work, which frustrated him.  According to his son and biographer, [[Jiří Mucha]], he did not think much of Art Nouveau.  "What is it, ''Art Nouveau''?" he asked. "...Art can never be new."{{Sfn|Sato|2015|page=43}}  He took the greatest pride in his work as a history painter.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

Although it enjoys great popularity today, at the time of his death Mucha's style was considered outdated. His son, author [[Jiří Mucha]], devoted much of his life to writing about him and bringing attention to his artwork. In his own country, the new authorities were not interested in Mucha. ''The Slav Epic'' was rolled and stored for twenty-five years before being shown in Moravský Krumlov.  The [[National Gallery in Prague]] now displays ''The Slav Epic'', and has a major collection of Mucha's work.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prague and Alfons Mucha's grandson end dispute over Slav Epic |url=https://english.radio.cz/prague-and-alfons-muchas-grandson-end-dispute-over-slav-epic-8793492 |website=Radio Prague International |date=5 September 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref>

Mucha is also credited with restoring the movement of Czech [[Freemasonry]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/exkluzivne-na-ct24/osobnosti-na-ct24/76675-tajne-spolecenstvi-v-cechach-zednari/
|title=Tajné společenství v Čechách – zednáři |language=cs |trans-title=Secret society in the Czech Republic – Freemasons |publisher=[[ČT24]] |date=30 December 2009 |access-date=25 January 2011}}</ref>

The Mucha Museum, the only museum dedicated to the artist, opened in Prague in 1998.

One of the largest collections of Mucha's works is that of nine-year [[List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players|World No. 1]] professional tennis player [[Ivan Lendl]], who started collecting his works upon meeting Jiří Mucha in 1982. His collection was exhibited publicly for the first time in 2013 in Prague.<ref>[http://www.lendl-mucha.com/#ivan-lendl-biography Ivan Lendl: Alphonse Mucha], retrieved 16 July 2014.</ref>