Floral Butterfly Labyrinth mucha After the Edict of Milan

After the Edict of Milan

In the early 1900s Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this illustration of a woman named Donna Orechini

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Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha created this poster of actress Sarah Bernhardt as La Princesse Lointaine

Floral Butterfly Labyrinth mucha After the Edict of MilanThis 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