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... n all the paintings of Alphonse Mucha I had seen.

It was the circle.

He often incorporated many circles into his paintings, filling them with meaningful content, creating an effect similar to thought bubbles in modern comics.

The piece I colored for a competition entry also featured three circles.

In these, he depicted flowers and vines visible outside the living room window, and instead of a clock, he painted a blue sunflower. The last circle contained a beehive ...

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