Category Alphonse Mucha

A Complete Analysis of “Pater Noster” by Alphonse Mucha

Art Nouveau poster showing the Latin words “Pater Noster Qui Es in Cælis” in an octagonal frame, surrounded by a wreath of pomegranate blossoms and a background of five-pointed stars, with a winged angel blowing a trumpet beneath.

Alphonse Mucha’s 1900 Art Nouveau lithograph Pater Noster presents the opening line of the Lord’s Prayer—“Pater noster qui es in cælis”—in stylized lettering, encircled by pomegranate blossoms, star fields, and an angelic figure, uniting sacred text with lush decorative ornament.