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Rakovnik altar
Lokšová, Pavlína ; Nespěšná Hamsíková, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
Bachelor thesis entitled Rakovnik's altar deals with four both sides painted panels, which formed wings of the late gothic altar in the church of St. Bartholomew in Rakovnik. It aims to create a monograph as a basis of further research. The thesis generally describes the historical context, the city Rakovnik and the church of St. Bartholomew. It subsequently describes the panels, gives characteristics of the authors of the altar and the basis of their art. All this is set into the contemporary context of panel painting. The work captured the movement of panels and their restoration. The important parts of the thesis are original graphic material, basis iconography and trace analogies.
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Křivoklát Altarpiece
Čepeláková, Hana ; Ottová, Michaela (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The Diploma thesis "Křivoklát Altarpiece" tries to process the monographical issues of a late gothic altarpiece retable. The altar has survived as a part of stylistically uniform area of Křivoklát's chapel. Author primarily studies this work of an outstanding quality in the context of the second half of the 15th century of the Central European artistic product. The work is compared with the artistic works of the same type. In addition to that the author tries to clarify iconographic issues of the altarpiece which are often mentioned in specialized literature. The Diploma thesis mainly focuses on the altar's sculpture decoration with the goal to clarify its stylistic origins and the time of its creation. Křivoklát Altarpiece represents one of the most important works coming out of Prague's Jagellonian court.
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Crucifixion from Skalice - stylistic relationships and the problem of provenance
HOŘEJŠOVÁ, Tereza
This bachelor's work deals with the plaque painting, The Crucifixion from Skalice, from the period of the first half of the 15th century. The first part of the text is dedicated to the hitherto research, the condition of the plaque, and the iconography. In other chapters the links of plaques from Skalice to the Czech tradition of plaque painting are described. Also, the links to Viennese plaque painting, for example to Hans von Tübingenem, to the Master of the Fridrich altar or the Master of the Albrecht altar, from the first half of the 15th century are explained. The subsequent part of the work compares The Crucifixion from Skalice with other Czech plaque paintings with the motif "Crucifixion". The last chapter is, then, devoted to the question of the client, the origin and the function of the Skalice Crucifixion.
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The imitation of brocade fabrice in late mediavel altarpieces from Transilvania
Serendan, C. ; Hradilová, J. ; Hradil, David
The representation of rich brocade fabrics was one of the main and most striking features of European medieval paintings. What we see today is the impressive result of the artist's skills and the commissioner's preferences. To achieve this effect, medieval artists developed a large variety of materials and techniques. This paper presents the results of an integrated approach to the investigation of the techniques used by the painting workshops in Transylvania for the imitation of brocade fabrics. The investigation is carried out on a group of 12 largely unstudied Late Gothic Early Renaissance altarpieces built between 1450 1540 in German and Hungarian communities, these being some of the oldest panel paintings preserved in Romania. Over the period 2005-2010 these paintings were, for the first time subjected to an extensive technical investigation by complementary analytical methods. The in situ investigation combines visual examination and extensive non invasive point measurements by portable X-ray fluorescence. Due to their present location in various churches in Transylvania, a minimal sampling only was allowed for further elemental analysis carried out in laboratories. The laboratory investigations included light microscopy (in both visible and UV light), histochemical tests on cross-sections, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDX spectrochemical microanalysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The study reveals the use of at least five different types of brocade imitation, including the sophisticated technique of applied relief brocades (Pressbrokat). Most of these five types are using a combination of techniques of decorative treatment of the ground layer with paint layers, coloured glazes and application of metal leafs.
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