The Elements by Gisbert Combaz

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Alphonse Mucha produced several series of themed prints but none of them depict the traditional western (or alchemical) elements like this set of postcards. Gisbert Combaz was a Belgian contemporary of Mucha’s, and his cards were issued in 1899 at a time when he was producing Art Nouveau-styled posters and other graphics. There’ll be more of his work tomorrow.

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Previously on { feuilleton }
Arcimboldo’s Four Elements
Joachim Beuckelaer’s Four Elements