Many have fed their dreams on this enchanting city and what a fantastic setting is this to fuel your dreams! In fact, Prague has been a source of inspiration for many creative souls including poets, writers, and artists. The baroque and gothic architecture makes it easy for an imaginative mind to easily transport back in time to an altogether different era. Not only do the old world charm of Prague spark a creative spirit but also it is a city that very much values and patronizes artists even today. So if you have been struggling to find your muse for a while, it is no doubt the time for you to visit Prague.
Follow in the creative geniuses of Prague that have left their mark on Prague and there have been quite a few. The most legendary and unforgettable among them is Franz Kafka who has left his mark not only on Prague but also on global literature itself. Prague is the birthplace of Kafka. His cemetery and a bizarre statue of him in Prague is a must visit if you are a great fan of his work. The Kafka museum undoubtedly also makes it to the list of must visit. It is ironical that Kafka did not live to see any of the fame that his work receives today. All of his work was published posthumously. In fact, Kafka had turned over all of his manuscripts to his friend Max Brod on his deathbed and asked them to burn them. Fortunately, for us, Max decided to published his manuscripts. Kafka's unique style of writing has given rise to the word Kafkaesque which denotes the sense of despair that is the underlying themes in most of Kafka's work.
Yet another genius eternally associated with Prague is Alfons Mucha. He is known for popularizing the art nouveau style of paintings and architecture. Mucha himself considered his 'Slav Epic' as his greatest masterpiece. The Slav Epic is a series of twenty paintings that depict the history of the Slavic people. It has been much in the eye of the media in recent times. It is finally returned in Prague where it belongs for exhibit at the Prague Castle as Mucha himself had intended. His wish that there be a separate podium for displaying the Slav exhibit has not yet been fulfilled by the authorities in Prague.
It could rightly be said that artists such as Kafka and Mucha have created the warm, fascinating world of Prague where many prolific artists continue to thrive today.
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