Alphonse Mucha: The Times of the Day 1899
Morning Awakening, Brightness of Day, Evening Contemplation, Night's Rest

Alphonse Mucha: The Seasons 1896
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque was a period of French and Western history. It is conventionally dated from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914 (Wikipedia)

My favorite artists are Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa though his art movement is post-impressionism and J. C. Leyendecker. Actually, there are so many great artists in this era. But what is really imprinted within the depths of my soul is Mucha. I really have fallen in love with his works.

Alfons Maria Mucha 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939, known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs, which became among the best-known images of the period (Wikipedia)

I have that sense of taste of always wanting these posters/ photos, I didn't know back then that it is an era of The Belle Époque. I started collecting these. And I just couldn't stop staring at it. Over the years I have been collecting them for my satisfaction. I couldn’t get enough of it. Belle Époque and Art Nouveau are my favorite period. Perhaps I am really displaced in time.

I wanted to share them with everyone. I love it. Don't ask me why. Maybe I lived during those times...

Alphonse Mucha: Cycles Perfecta 1902

Alphonse Mucha: Monaco Monte Carlo 1897

Alphonse Mucha: Benedictine 1898

Le Globe Celeste, Paris, 1900.

An icon of the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris, similar to the Eiffel Tower.

It was constructed in the shape of a large globe and stood next to the Eiffel Tower.

It was 'catered for armchair space-travelers: spectators leaned back in easy chairs

while panoramas depicting the solar system were rolled past

Les Prévoyants de l'Avenir was a french pension fund.
This poster was created for the 10 millionth members party
celebration on 13 August 1893

Louis Theophile: Parfumerie Violet 1904

Théophile Steinlen's 1896 poster advertising a tour to other cities ("coming soon")
of Le Chat Noir's troupe of cabaret entertainers

Alphonse Mucha: Dance 1898

Henri Privat-Livemont: Manufacture Royale Corset Bruxelles 1897

Les Prévoyants de l'Avenir 1893 Grande Fête

Alphonse Mucha: Fruit 1897

Alphonse Mucha: Zodiac 1896
'Zodiac' was Mucha's first work under his contract with the printer Champenois
and was originally designed as an in-house calendar for the company.
In this composition, Mucha incorporated twelve zodiac signs in the halo-like disk
behind the woman's head, one of Mucha's customary motifs