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Study of selfpresentation of artist in the Italian painting of the 16th century
Vítová, Kateřina ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (referee) ; Zapletalová, Jana (referee)
Study of self-presentation of artist in the Italian painting of the 16th century - abstract Italian art of the 16th century, known as the Cinquecento, is undoubtedly a captivating chapter of art history. No less interesting are the lives of artists from that time, the understanding of self-value and its presentation, creating the artist's identity, i.e. their "artistic self". Within a century we may observe the transformation from a craftsman to an artist, and subsequently artist- the courtier. The main representatives of this "movement", trying to raise the status of arts and artists in the society, were Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari. Each represented a different generation of artists; however, figures of both these painters are complemented in a curious way. There are moments when their lives meet and, in a certain way, follow one another. It is one of the reasons, why the connection Vasari-Zuccari is suitable for understanding social situation or the self-presentation of central Italian artists in the 16th century. It is almost as if this duo was representing a fictitious art figure of the Cinquecento, whose life began 1511 (with the birth of Giorgio Vasari) and ended in 1609 (with the death of Federico Zuccari) and by studying this figure we discover the development of artists' self-concept and...
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The Painting and Stucco Decoration in the Plumlov Castle
Zázvorková, Markéta ; Zapletalová, Jana (advisor) ; Oulíková, Petra (referee)
In my thesis, I will discuss the history of the Plumlov castle, built by Karl Eusebius von Liechnstein, more specifically the emergence of a fresco decoration of halls and rooms on Plumlov castle, whose author is Johann Georg Greiner. I will try to identify and explain the relationship between the paintings, iconography and their relationship to placem, whether you have a specific prototype or not. In conclusion, I would like to dedicate myself to the importance of the work in the context of the time. Keywords Plumlov, Johann Georg Greiner, Karel Eusebius von Liechtenstein, Jan Adam von Liechtenstein, fresco, stucco, Dido, Aeneas, Vergilius, 17th century. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Life and work of a late Baroque painter Joseph Hager
Lokšová, Pavlína ; Zapletalová, Jana (advisor) ; Oulíková, Petra (referee)
Life and work of a late baroque painter Joseph Hager The thesis outlines artistic work of Joseph Hager, Czech late baroque painter. The author, especially of the wall painting, studied by Jan Karel Kovář and Antonio d'Agostini. Later worked as an assistant of František Karel Palko in a church St. Nicolas placed in Lesser Town od Prague. The illusive painting of architecture was his specialization. He worked primarily in Czech, but for example he decorated also a church in Vranov near Brno or a church in Dresden. The essential part of thesis is catalog of realizations, which contains a lot of extant works, but also a few realizations, which during the ages were destroyed.
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Iconography of wall paintings in the Straka Palace at Malá Strana in Prague
Bartůšek, Michael ; Zapletalová, Jana (advisor) ; Oulíková, Petra (referee)
Iconography of wall paintings in the Straka Palace at Malá Strana in Prague Abstract This thesis "Iconography of wall paintings in the Straka Palace at Malá Strana in Prague" deals with the interpretation of the iconographic program of the decoration of the Straka's of Nedabylice palace on Malá Strana. The work deals primarily with the wall paintings made by Swiss painter Johann Rudolf Bys, ordered by Count Jan Petr Straka of Nedabylice for his Prague residence. Particular attention is paid to the main hall of the palace, which concentrates the most valuable and the most complicated part of the iconography painted decorations. Allegorical and mythological scenes related to historical events and celebrate the Emperor Leopold I. as the victor over the Turks and Louis XIV. The work also describes and interprets the murals and stucco decorations in other salons representative storey of the palace. The interpretation of these paintings is filed under the historical and political context of the time and knowledge of personality of Jan Petr Straka, who was anticipated customer and Inventor of the iconographic program . A separate chapter is devoted to the building and the historical development of the palace until nowadays and also mentions Prague activity of the painter Johann Rudolf Bys. Keywords Petr Jan Straka...
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Jan van Goyen's paintings in the National Gallery
Hledíková, Marie ; Zapletalová, Jana (advisor) ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (referee)
At first, this bachelor thesis will describe the life of Jan van Goyen, then briefly focus on the historical facts, which influenced the artist in his work and summarise the differences between him and the other Dutch artists. The way his work had been developing during his life will follow. The main aim of this thesis will be to summarise all of the existing findings about the work of Jan van Goyen in the National Gallery, catalogue his paintings currently situated in the National Gallery.
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The architectural and historical development of the Star Summer Palace in Prague
Kupčová, Simona ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Zapletalová, Jana (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe architectural and historical development of the Star Summer Palace in Prague. The project designed by Ferdinand of Tyrol will be contrasted with individual architectural phases which were participated by Bonifac Wolmut ad. Using preserved Viennese projects, which created in 1555 Ferdinand of Tyrol, is a detailed description of the object. It will be mentioned himself Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol. On the basis of it will be possible to assess the current state of architecture with its original project.
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Lesser Town of Prague Gradual
Janatková, Martina ; Jarošová, Markéta (advisor) ; Zapletalová, Jana (referee)
My thesis will deal with monographic analysis of so-called Malostranský Gradual. Above all, its painting decorations and iconography. Furthermore, the description of the book binding, book block and set in the cultural and historical context. Gradual dates from 1572 and contains a number of illuminations, among them illustration with burn of Mistr Jan Hus.
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Mythological themes in paintings of Joseph Heintz the Elder
Tomková, Adéla ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Zapletalová, Jana (referee)
Mythological Themes in the Work of Joseph Heintz the Elder. This Bachelor's Thesis is primarily focused on the analysis of nine mythological paintings made by Joseph Heintz the Elder, one of the most prominent court painters to the Emperor Rudolf II. Whilst the introduction describes the cultural scene and the economic situation of the 2nd part of the 16th century, the main focus of attention is on the art in the Emperor's Court, followed by the painter's biography: in its framework his development as an artist as well as his works in the field of architecture are observed. The main topic of this thesis is the analysis of singular works. The emphasis is put on the literary works on which the paintings are based on: Ovid's Metamorphoses and Apuleius novel The Golden Asse. Firstly the is described, followed by an overview of the basic information (origin and dates) and a formal analysis highlighting the differences between the visual adaptation and the literary input. Finally, attention focuses on the alegorical sense of the myths which is often not clear at first sight. In order to explain this, the commentary of the Italian version of Ovid's Metamorphoses written by Giuseppe Orologgi was used.
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František Jakub Prokyš. Painter in České Budějovice in 18th century
Rajdlová, Lenka ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Zapletalová, Jana (referee) ; Šroněk, Michal (referee)
The aim of this thesis was to write a monograph of the painter František Jakub Prokyš, who lived and worked in 18th century in the south of Bohemia. The first part is text put together from thoroughly examined archival sources and literature. It deals with the painter's private and professional life. The text is separated into compact chapters. The events are arranged chronologically. There are also included notes explaining in more detail the profiles of his customers. The main part of the text is the thorough cataloguing of Prokyš's works of art. The works are separated into groups according to the type of work such as pendant pictures, wall paintings, no longer existing works of art and other attributed works. Each catalogue entry has a unified structure. There is the title, technique, dating and origin at the beginning. Then follows the list of the archival sources and literature. In cases where it was possible, historical information about the works of art is included. An important part of the text is the description of the art piecework of art and its comparison with the painter's other works. There are mentioned the patterns of the works, if they were discovered during the research for this thesis. A separate part deals with the topic of iconography. The appendices contain the collection of...
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