overview about the place Freemasonry is a philosophical and moral movement founded during the English Enlightenment period of the 18th century. After the founding of Czechoslovakia, the local Masonic Lodge was re-established. It was here, at No. 9 that the first Grand Lodge of the Czechoslovak Masonic Lodges was based, from the autumn of 1923. Alphonse Mucha was a sympathizer of the Freemasons from an early age, as reflected in the symbolism he used in his early works (e.g. his 1896 Zodiac). He was first admitted to the Freemasons in Paris on January 25, 1898. When the Czech Lodge was established after the founding of the independent republic he became one of its most active members. He designed the emblems, seals, letterheads and diplomas for honorary members. He supported the activities of the lodge financially, but also intellectually. He prepared the Czech Masonic nomenclature, the statutes, and translated the French-language ceremony of ‘bringing to light’. more about the place Mucha is also the author of a book on Freemasonry, which he published on the occasion of the 333rd anniversary of the birth of J. A. Comenius, the spiritual founder of the Czech Lodge. Mucha promoted the ideas of Freemasonry as much as he could in his art, which is full of complex symbolism. At the official gathering of the Supreme Council for Czechoslovakia on May 28, 1922, he was appointed ‘Sovereign Grand Commander’.