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Apotheosis from the history of the Slavs

In the final picture Mucha summarizes the history of the Slavs. Blue represents the Slavs original homeland, their mythology and of the oldest times in their history. Red represents the glorious Middle Ages and famous kings and victories of the Slavic nations. Black represents years of humiliation and subjugation.

 

The middle yellow color represents the year 1918, when the Astro-Hungarian empire fell apart and many Slavic nations gained their independence and freedom.

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Uploaded on May 8, 2011
Taken on May 2, 2011