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Image of the wandering Jew in Czech and world art
Janáčová, Eva ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
In general terms, the principal aim of this MA thesis is to explore the iconography ofthe Wandering Jew in both Czech and world fine art. lnitially, some room is dedicated to the historical evolution ofthe legend of the Wandering Jew, who is originally referred to as Cartaphilus or Malchos, later Ahasverus. According to a narrative, taken down already in the first half of the thirteenth century in its essential setup, the so called "Wandering Jew" had punched Jesus, for which he was condemned by him to a ceaseless wandering until his second advent on earth.
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Image of the wandering Jew in Czech and world art
Janáčová, Eva ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
In general terms, the principal aim of this MA thesis is to explore the iconography ofthe Wandering Jew in both Czech and world fine art. lnitially, some room is dedicated to the historical evolution ofthe legend of the Wandering Jew, who is originally referred to as Cartaphilus or Malchos, later Ahasverus. According to a narrative, taken down already in the first half of the thirteenth century in its essential setup, the so called "Wandering Jew" had punched Jesus, for which he was condemned by him to a ceaseless wandering until his second advent on earth. The delineation of the ahasveric topic in the broader context of Czech and world literature, music, drama and cinematography is followed by a rather extensive section dedicated to the field of visual arts. According to some scholars, the first depictions of the Wandering Jew could have originated already in the twelfth century. However, more serious proposals situate their first emergence into the period between the thirteenth and the sixteenth century. Furthermore, it cannot be fully excluded that some figurations ofthe Wandering Jews are inspired in the iconography of the Carrying of the Cross. Since the beginning of the seventeenth century the iconography of Ahasverus reaches its full development: the most noticeable is the progression from initial...
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Witness of Times Past: The Old Jewish Cemetery in Libeň
Janáčová, Eva
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Libeň was founded in the 16th century, the first documented tombstones came from the 17th century. The cemetery was closed in 1892 for hygienic reasons, when burials began to take place at the New Jewish Cemetery in Davídková Street. From the research conducted in 1940, which recorded 626 existing tombstones, it arises that in exceptional cases burials were held here still in 1895. The cemetery was reduced in size several times: first before 1875, when the building of the railway station Lower Libeň was built on its southern tip, second during the construction of the Libeň bridgehead in 1929. According to the documentation preserved to this day, there were very valuable Renaissance, Baroque and Classicist tombstones clearly influenced by the urban sepulchral tradition at the cemetery. It was definitely not a rural type of burial ground, as was stated in the report from 1964. In terms of the iconography of the tombstones, traditional Jewish symbols appeared at the cemetery, such as Kohen’s hands and the Levite pitcher, the shofar, crown or in the most recent period a Star of David. Motifs of animals referring to the Hebrew names of the deceased were also common. Within the event For a More Beautiful Prague, the cemetery was covered with stones and buried in the soil in 1965.
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The Visual History of Zionism in Moravia
Janáčová, Eva
In the Czech lands the visual art of Zionism did not begin to develop fully until the 1920s. Among the first Czech pioneers of this art belonged a painter Ludwig Blum and a graphic designer Otte Wallish who later emigrated to the mandatory Palestine. They applied the iconography connected with the building of the Land of Israel dominated.
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The Jewish Figural Iconography in the Czech Lands
Janáčová, Eva ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Prahl, Roman (referee) ; Pařík, Arno (referee)
The primary aim of this dissertation is the mapping of Jewish figural iconography in the Czech lands, primarily of the Post-Emancipation - end of 18th to 20th century - period. The research focuses mainly on the protrayal of contemporary Jewish figures found in Czech visual culture, following religious as well as gradually secularized Jews through iconopgraphic themes. In dealing with the less observant or even wholly secularized Jewish figures, the aim is to show the iconographic elements by which these differ from the majority of society. In the first part the most important aspects of the evolution of Jewish iconography are analyzed. Among these the most important ones are a liberal interpretation of the Old Testament prohibition of figural representation, Jewish emancipation involving gradual assimilation as well as the Jewish yearning for an authentic visual representation, which most likely was the main factor behind the evolution of Jewish iconography. In addition to medieval and modern Jewish figural representations special attention is given to portrayal of Prague Jews and themes found in Hebrew manuscripts as well as printed materials, where surprisingly enough a much lower number of demeaning signs are found. Furthermore a gallery of portraits showing Czech Jews is shown, including...
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A stranger in his own city: Ostrava painter Salomon Salomonowitz
Janáčová, Eva
Czech-German Jewish painter Salomon Salomonowitz (1902-1958) was born in Moravian Ostrava, studied art in Vienna, Munich, Berlin and Paris. In 1926 he became one of the founding members of Ostrava artistic society Kunstring and with other members he regularly exhibited in the local House of Arts. In 1939 he emigrated to Mandatory Palestine where he continued his artistic work. His artworks are characterized by expressively realistic style.
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Image of the wandering Jew in Czech and world art
Janáčová, Eva ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
In general terms, the principal aim of this MA thesis is to explore the iconography ofthe Wandering Jew in both Czech and world fine art. lnitially, some room is dedicated to the historical evolution ofthe legend of the Wandering Jew, who is originally referred to as Cartaphilus or Malchos, later Ahasverus. According to a narrative, taken down already in the first half of the thirteenth century in its essential setup, the so called "Wandering Jew" had punched Jesus, for which he was condemned by him to a ceaseless wandering until his second advent on earth.
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Image of the wandering Jew in Czech and world art
Janáčová, Eva ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
In general terms, the principal aim of this MA thesis is to explore the iconography ofthe Wandering Jew in both Czech and world fine art. lnitially, some room is dedicated to the historical evolution ofthe legend of the Wandering Jew, who is originally referred to as Cartaphilus or Malchos, later Ahasverus. According to a narrative, taken down already in the first half of the thirteenth century in its essential setup, the so called "Wandering Jew" had punched Jesus, for which he was condemned by him to a ceaseless wandering until his second advent on earth. The delineation of the ahasveric topic in the broader context of Czech and world literature, music, drama and cinematography is followed by a rather extensive section dedicated to the field of visual arts. According to some scholars, the first depictions of the Wandering Jew could have originated already in the twelfth century. However, more serious proposals situate their first emergence into the period between the thirteenth and the sixteenth century. Furthermore, it cannot be fully excluded that some figurations ofthe Wandering Jews are inspired in the iconography of the Carrying of the Cross. Since the beginning of the seventeenth century the iconography of Ahasverus reaches its full development: the most noticeable is the progression from initial...
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