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Cai Wenji: from Late Han poetess to Song painting theme
Pecháčková, Emma ; Lomová, Olga (advisor) ; Černá, Zlata (referee)
The thesis is concerned with the life and work of the poetess Cai Yan 蔡琰 (178-239?), also known under the honorary title Wenji 文姬 , and the way her life experience is later displayed in visual arts. The frst part of the thesis summarizes basic biographical information on Cai Yan based on her biography in the Book of the Later Han (Hou Han shu 后汉书). Cai Yan's original poem Hujia shiba pai 胡笳十八拍 is introduced along with the issues relating to their authenticity. The crucial for this thesis is the other much later poem with the same title and theme written by Liu Shang 刘 商 . It was this piece writing full of emotions which has inspired Song painter to create the narrative painting commissioned by the emperor Gaozong 高宗 . Major part of the thesis consists of analysis of the Tang poem Hujia shiba pai translated traditionally as Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute along with the formal analysis of the most famous surviving narrative scroll from the collection of Metropolitan Museum in New York. The analysis includes description of the sub- themes inspired by a poem Hujia shiba pai attributed to Cai Yan and her biography in the official chronicle. In the conclusion the thesis deals with the issue of narrative painting in China. The defnition of the term narrative painting and general refection on the...
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Cai Wenji: from Late Han poetess to Song painting theme
Pecháčková, Emma ; Lomová, Olga (advisor) ; Černá, Zlata (referee)
The thesis is concerned with the life and work of the poetess Cai Yan 蔡琰 (178-239?), also known under the honorary title Wenji 文姬, and the way her life experience is later displayed in visual arts. Cai Yan's oeuvre is not too extensive and its authenticity is sometimes questioned, but her story was one of the most popular subject matters in painting since the Song Dynasty. The frst part of the thesis summarizes basic biographical information on Cai Yan based on her biography in the Book of the Later Han (Hou Han shu 后汉书). The author's poems and their different forms as well as the issues relating to their authenticity are introduced here, too. The frst part is concluded by translation of the poem Hujia shiba pai 胡笳十八拍 translated traditionally as Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute. The second part of the thesis deals with the issue of narrative painting in China and the painting inspired by the story of the poetess and her writing. The sub-themes inspired by a poem Hujia shiba pai attributed to Cai Yan and her biography in the offcial chronicle are described on the example of the most famous surviving scroll of the same name. The second part also includes a general refection on the relationship between literature and painting. The concept of narrative painting which includes paintings inspired by the...
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Emil Filla and China
Pecháčková, Emma ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Pejčochová, Michaela (referee)
It is well known about Emil Filla (1882-1953) that he was passionate about collecting non-european art. During his life he tried to find some kind of universal language which would allow him to connect the artistic styles of different cultures from all around the world. Filla sacrified a huge part of his life to studying chinese art, which became popular in Europe in the beginning of 20th century. Filla did not only frequent Asian art exhibitions, he himself owned many artistic objects and Chinese ink paintings. Thanks to studying books and paintings he became familiar with philosphy and media typical for Chinese landscape painting. The most obvious evidence of Chinese influence is the thin and long form of painting, use of ink and the illusion of timeless atmosphere, eternity and infinity. The result of this are wider landscapes which differ greatly to the rest of traditional Western landscape painting.The landscapes from České středohoří were Filla's last works. He had them painted at the very end of his life around the 1950s, when art was under the control of government authorities. These landscapes from České středohoří are unique and they are definitely not the perfect example of social-realistic painting which was popular by this time. Filla's aim was more about spiritual value for the artist...
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