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St. Wencesls cycles of the 14th century in wall painting
Linhartová, Eva ; Hlaváčková, Jana Hana (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The subject of this study is to chronicle and elaborate on the existing cycles depicting St. Wenceslas in 14th century mural painting, in particular, from the iconographic perspective. The cycles in questions are as follows: (i) St. Wenceslas cycle in St. Wenceslas church in Žďár u Blovic; (ii) St. Wenceslas cycle in St. Metthew church in Dobroměřice; (iii) St. Wenceslas cycle in Karlštejn castle; (iv) St. Wenceslas cycle in the chapel of "U Kamenného domu" house. The paintings that have been found in books as well as the St. Wenceslas legends are taken into consideration for the purpose of comparison in the areas of formal expression and iconography. The remaining cycles and individual pictures are mentioned only as examples for the comparison of the individual portrayals or with the intent of tracking the St. Wenceslas myth. The content of the study is divided into the following three parts: - In the first part, the evolution of the legends and other sources of myth is introduced with a brief description. In addition, St. Wenceslas as a factual person in history as well as the saint, and the adoration thereof and devotion thereto, is described. - In the second part, the extant Wenceslas cycles, as well as the buildings in which the cycles are located - with a description thereof, are described and...
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