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Sculptor Franta Úprka and his sepulchral works
Eretová, Monika ; Prahl, Roman (advisor) ; Wittlich, Petr (referee)
This dissertation deals with sepulchral artworks of Franta Úprka (1868-1929), the Czech sculptor. At first his life is described. Franta Úprka was born in Kněždub, south-eastern Moravia. Beginning of his artistic activity belonged to the end of 19th century, when he worked as an assistant of two famous Czech sculptors - A. P. Wagner and Bohuslav Schnirch. His own career took place in the first two decades of the 20th century. Name Úprka is best known for Joža Uprka, Moravian painter and Franta's elder brother. Although Franta Úprka lived and worked in Prague from 1890th, the midpoint of his artistic interests and main theme of his sculptures was depicting people, traditions and subjects from his home country, Moravian Slovakia. Moravian Slovakia was specific part of Moravian countryside full of long lasting and still surviving folklore, folk traditions, peculiar vivacious characters and intact nature. As Auguste Rodin said during his visit of Moravian Slovakia in 1902 it was kind a Greek Helada overflowing with bright colours, sunshine and cheerful relaxed atmosphere. On the other side, common people lived there their uneasy rural lives with all ordinary worries and pleasures. Both sights of the issue were solved by Úprka's artworks. Very specific and the most significant part of his chef-d'oeuvre...
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Fine art in the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia
Pech, Milan ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
The thesis deals with fine arts in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It analyzes Czech fine art during the Nazi occupation of World War Two, concentrating on its official component that has not yet been deeply researched. The author surveyed archives, press and literature of the period. The aim was to identify key themes in the public discussion about artistic issues and to trace developments in the legal status of Czech fine art under the occupation. First, a brief portrait of the historical context of 1938 to 1945, accompanied by identifying several pathological phenomena that occupation and the war brought to Czech society. Those that crept into the fine arts are interpreted from a psychoanalytic point of view. Next the author focuses on the official cultural policy of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He notes the short and long-term objectives of Nazi policies and their impact on the workings of cultural life in Czech society. He speaks about radical conservative critiques of modern art, which accused the avant-garde of mercantilism, of politicizing art, of being foreign, and arbitrary. So-called "degenerate" art (Entartete Kunst) is also briefly mentioned. A term that was used to defame and denounce modern art. For the first time, an unknown list of Czech "degenerate" painters...
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Café Architecture - The Café Space in Studies and Realizations of Architecture in first half of the 20 th Century
Bendová, Eva ; Švácha, Rostislav (advisor) ; Wittlich, Petr (referee) ; Prahl, Roman (referee)
The dissertation under the title "Café Architecture. The Café Space in Studies and Realizations of Architecture in first half of the 20th Century" deals with the question of the meaning and form of the café institution in modern times, from 18th century, especially in the years 1898-1939. The emphasis is placed on the Prague environment, but we cannot seal ourselves off from the inter-disciplinary or geographic overlap in the case of significant examples outside of the Prague environment, especially in European capitals (Vienna, Berlin, Paris). The café space as an architectural structure and phenomenon related to the modern urban society must be viewed from many different angles. To understand what is happening in the cafe and to realize the importance of social events, we reconstruct historical fact: we observe the topography of cafés, its visitors and its founders, but especially specific experience moments from cafes. This work attempts to capture what phenomena of modernity is mainly related to the café, how it is characterized by the artists and architects themselves and how they in turn determine café space. I divide the work into two basic sections therefore. Cultural-historical study summarizes thinking about the institution of café and watches its specifics as a typical space of modernity that...
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Conditions and Impacts of the Auguste Rodin's Exhibition in Prague 1902
Knapová, Martina ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Prahl, Roman (referee)
One of the main goals of this thesis is to map and describe the events which resulted in the Auguste Rodin's exhibition in Prague 1902 and its impacts on the Czech contemporary artistic scene. First chapter shortly focuses on the evolution of often complicated relationship between Paris and Prague and its connection to the exhibition. Following chapter elaborates on the preparations which took place before the actual exhibition, such as the steps which had to be taken by the Manes Association of Fine Artists to make the event happen (mutual correspondence between Stanislav Sucharda and Auguste Rodin, unique issue of the magazine Volné Směry, Prague municipal's delegation visit at Rodin's studio in Paris, Josef Mařatka's involvement in the organization of the exhibition etc.). Next chapter continues to describe the steps which had to be taken before the grand opening to general public. Fifth chapter covers Rodin's arrival to Prague and the most important items of his agenda, which had been prepared for this significant French sculptor. Second, and substantial, part of this thesis elaborates on the fallout caused by Rodin's work and his visit to Prague and the various means that local artists came up with when trying to deal with it. This part of the thesis not only includes the basic range of...
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Jan Kotík 1916-2002 - A Monograph
Mladičová, Iva ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Klimešová, Marie (referee) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
1 Abstract A monograph on Jan Kotík (1916-2002) introduces both his art and theoretical work, it deals with a historical and cultural context of the now-defunct Czechoslovakia. Kotík's - an artist's, theoretician's, published author's, educator's - artwork enjoys a prominent position in the context of Czech art of the second half of 20th century. An art-historical assessment of artwork was based on Kotik's artwork inventory and on all the documentation on Kotik's life and art work archived in the Documentation Department of the Institute of Art History of the Academy of Sciences of the CR and in private archives in the CR and Berlin. The study is based on a method of organic combination of biographical data and art-historical data with quotation of Kotik's theoretical texts. An evolution of artist's work is demonstrated chronologically with the context to Czech and world art. The monograph includes chapters: "Father Pravoslav's Art Studio and Study Years", "Art Group 42", "Possibilities of Applied Art", "Painting-Object", "Stay in Berlin", "Returns".
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Fundamental Painting: Birth, Characteristics, Formal Roots and Significance
Rajlich, Claudia ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Wittlich, Petr (referee) ; Valoch, Jiří (referee)
Title: Fundamental Painting Author: Claudia Rajlich Department: Institute of Art History Supervisor: Prof. PhDr. Vojtěch Lahoda, CSc. Abstract: This dissertation wishes to define fundamental painting - a term which was coined and a current which was defined by the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in the form of a show of 18 artists of different nationalities in 1975. Like the show, it wishes to give a clear view of a specific new kind of painting of the 1970s, which is "a reflection on the foundations of painting."1 The core of Fundamental Painting is formed by the four painters of American Minimal Art and the show based on a text concerning their work (upon which innumerable texts have been written since). This dissertation focuses on the European part of this "common mentality" as the curators call it, which remains unresearched until today. Its scope is to define: What was it, where did it come from and was it at all? The research is limited to artists in the show (although we conclude that a few should be replaced by others), historical evidence concerning new painting in the 1970s, the critical analysis of texts, artists statements and, above all, the undeniable documentation in the form of the body of works themselves. The existence of Fundamental Painting is proven, its characteristics determined in...
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Surrealism in work of artist associated later in Group 42
Pavlis, Martin ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
MARTIN PAVLIS. Surrealism in work of artist associated later in Group 42 Charles university in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Department of Art History 2011. 102 pp. Bachelor Degree Thesis. The thesis is dealing with surrealistic work of future members of Group 42 František Gross, František Hudeček and Ladislav Zívr. It follows genesis of this style from its first display to decline in the end of 30th. It offers possible interpretations and tries to describe a relationship of this works to home and world art. Kewords: Surrealism, František Gross, František Hudeček, Ladislav Zívr, 1930's, younger surrealists, Group 42
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Influence of Kasimir Malevich on Czech Art in the 1960s
Šosová, Jitka ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Rakušanová, Marie (referee)
This Bachelor Thesis tracks the influence of Kasimir Malevich on the development of Czech art scene of 1960s. It identifies recurring themes in Malevich's work, which inspired Czech artists in the 60s. The thesis also elaborates upon the mechanisms of these receptions. More specifically, this paper explores the imprints of Malevich's oeuvre in the artistic endeavors of Vaclav Bostik, Hugo Demartini, Dalibor Chatrny, and Karel Malich. And finally, this thesis also examines how Malevich's work was received and reflected in theoretical articles of Jiri Padrta, Arsen Pohribny, and Miroslav Lamac.
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Decoration of Smetana Hall in Municipal House in Prague
Hošek, Petr ; Prahl, Roman (advisor) ; Wittlich, Petr (referee)
This thesis deals with the decoration of Smetana Hall in the Municipal House of Prague, which was built between 1905-1912. The emphasis is based on a complex description of each art work, mailny paintings of Karel Špillar and sculptures of Ladislav Šaloun, which are situated in Smetana Hall; and on position of these art works within the heritage of each artist. First chapters describe the formation of the ideas for the final image of Smetana Hall and in general also of Municipal House. The last part of this text is then devoted to a comparison with other concert halls, reflects contemporary critics on art decoration of the Hall, and also judges the Hall in its century long history.
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Vincenc Beneš. Paintings.
Ropková, Barbora ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
Author's name: Barbora Ropková School: Charles University, Prague Faculty of Arts Institut of Art History Celetná 20, 116 42 Prague 1 Program: Art History Title: Vincenc Beneš. Paintings. Supervisor: Prof. PhDr. Petr Wittlich, CSc. Number of pages: 140 + attachment Number of attachments: 158 pages Year: 2011 Key words: monograph, expressionism, cubism, Osma, Skupina výtvarných umělců, Antonín Slavíček's painting heritage, traditon of modern french painting in group Mánes, sensual realism and landscape This thesis intention is to work into monography Vincenc Beneš's work (1883-197). Beneš belongs to important artist of the 1.th generation in the 20.th century. In his initial period, he was concentrated, together with his artist partners, on solution of actual art questions. In the period of group Osma he cooperates especially with Bohumil Kubišta. His significant cuboexpresionistic paintings rise from 1910. Beneš stands in the czech cubist movement by Emil Filla. Beneš's cubist paintings have success in prewar Germany. After World War I. Beneš turns away from cubism and works with Antonín Slavíček's painting reference. Subsequently he detects other fuels, he mainly finds guidance in tradition of modern french painting. As a member of group Mánes he creates especially landscapes, still lifes and big...
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