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Czech stained glass windows from 1945 to the present
Sellami Žďárská, Veronika ; Pech, Milan (advisor) ; Mergl, Jan (referee)
The thesis focuses on a previously untreated topic. It deals with Czech stained glass from 1945 to the present. Based on the exploration of stained glass on both sacral and public premises, as well as on pieces created for the presentation of Czechoslovakia at international exhibitions, it creates a comprehensive picture of the development of Czech stained glass in this period. The first part deals with the renewal of glass making and professional schools. Most attention is paid to Josef Kaplický's studio at the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague. The thesis also documents works of glassmakers and artists in 1950s. As a breaking point for the development of stained glass, EXPO'58 is stated. In 1960s, the World Fair in Brussels widely influenced activities of Czech glassmaker who started inserting stained glass innovatively into reliefs using other experimental forms. It also shows that, in connection with new technological innovations in 1970s and 1980s, stained glass was applied in reconstructed and new buildings. The text implies that after the Velvet Revolution in 1989, a change occurred in the State's approach to the support of decorating public buildings, and in the same period, new private artistic glassmaking workshops and stained glass studios were established. There was more...
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First exhibitions of the industrial goods in Bohemia between the years 1754 and 1836
Hosťák, Jan ; Sojka, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šmied, Miroslav (referee)
The thesis will focus on the first exhibitions of the industrial goods in Bohemia between the years 1754 and 1836. In every one of the chronologically sorted chapters, including each exhibition, it will focus on themes such as the changeover between manufactures and the industrial production, the role of craftsmen, the role of the emperor and aristocracy supporting the Czech industry, the foundation of Unity for the development of the Bohemian industry. The thesis is also focused on finding the subjects, which were displayed on the first exhibitions.
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Italian Renaissance Chests in the Czech Collections
Horáček, Jaroslav ; Mergl, Jan (advisor) ; Karasová, Daniela (referee)
This work deals with the subject of Italian renaissance chests (cassone) in Czech collections, mapping the fund of cassones in the Czech Republic and its critical evaluation. The most important collections of the Moravian Gallery in Brno, North Bohemian Museum in Liberec, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the National Museum in Prague, the National Gallery in Prague and Silesian Museum in Opava were selectively processed for this research. The attention is also paid to decorative techniques, materials, design, typology and construction solutions used in the cassone- making process. The issues of differences in the production of cassones among various Italian regions are also outlined. This work also contains a concept of an Italian-renaissance chests catalogue in the Czech collections.
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Building Modifications to the Game Principle
MAURER, Ivan
The teoretic part comes from the historical overview of use of spiral as main motive in the process of forged bars from romanesque style up to now overlap to free creation of contemporary artists. Concept of the game subjekt comes from combination of craft technology with motive of spiral to the model object for working game. The result is game SPIRAL ? Man, do not be angry!
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Gemstones in the Culture and Fine Art of the Luxembourg and Rudolphine Era in Bohemia.
PROKOPOVÁ, Zuzana
Gem stones in the culture and visual art at Luxembourgeois and Rudolfine period in Bohemia. This bachelor study pursues the history of artistic use of gem stones at Luxembourgeois and Rudolfine period in Bohemia. The study is divided into four main thematic parts. In the prologue of the study there is summarized the history of gem stones from the prehistoric ages till the early modern period; the study places emphasis on their meaning (religious, mystical etc) and the ways of their use (instrument, work of art). Subsequent part of the study is concentrated on literary works, which were created on the theme of gem stones from antique period to early modern period. The analysis of mentioned documents focuses on the period approach in the gem stones. The two last parts of the study are concentrated on the role of gem stones in the courts of two important Czech rulers - Charles IV. and Rudolf II. These parts tries to refer to the personal approach of the ruler and period influence (religion, natural science, philosophy, etc), which, doubtless, were mirrored in the perception of gem stones and their subsequent artistic use.
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