Floral Butterfly Labyrinth mucha Bertin in St Omer

Bertin in St Omer

Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this illustration called "Poetry" in 1897

After the Edict of Milan

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In 1902 Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this illustration for a London based bicycle company

Floral Butterfly Labyrinth mucha Bertin in St OmerThis butterfly labyrinth shows a path constructed like a "Roman" style labyrinth. After the Edict of Milan, Christians were able to practice their religion freely. During that time, early churches adopted the labyrinth as a symbol of hope, a reflection of the human spiritual journey. They built labyrinths within the walls of their sacred spaces, a trend that eventually spread to Europe. The Roman style labyrinth became popular during this period. This