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Cáb, Martin ; Hodboď, Tomáš (referee) ; Stratil, Václav (advisor)
In my final work I made a portrait of Jesus Christ. Due to the historical development of Christian iconography is an abstract concept, in which Christ is depicted with only simple concrete elements which are significant for his personality as the general level and particularly in my personal.
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The fresco decoration by Felix Anton Scheffler in the church St. George and St. Martin in Martínkovice
NEVAŘILOVÁ, Zuzana
This bachelor thesis focuses on the fresco decoration in the Church of St. George and St. Martin in Martínkovice, which was created by Felix Anton Scheffler in 1748. Firstly, the thesis deals with history and typology of the church, followed by the description of works by the architect Martin Allio. The greatest part of the thesis is devoted to the painter Felix Anton Scheffler and his works reaching from Silesia to Bohemia. The author mentions Felix Anton Scheffler´s teachers - Cosmas Damian Asam and Johann Christoph Grooth. The main part of the thesis is focused on frescos which are subject to an iconographic and formal analysis and also focuses on restoration work. Scheffler´s works are put into the context of baroque paintings in Bohemia. The last part concentrates on searching patterns that are used in the fresco in the Church of St. George and St. Martin in Martínkovice. The author compares frescos from Martínkovice with Asam´s other works from the period between 1720 and 1725.
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Diseases depicted in fine arts
FÜRSTOVÁ, Anežka
Diseases in the arts represent a broad and little-explored topic. There is no consistent publication in the available literature. This theme deals with the scientific discipline of palaeopathology, which investigates diseases of past human and animal populations. This work contains description of how diseases, injuries and congenital defects are depicted in fine arts. At first the palaeopathology, its history, sources and the difficulties associated with the verification of the data are elaborated. The main part of the work involves classification of diseases found in the fine arts and its analysis, which is supplemented by historical context. The aim is to gather knowledge of diseases that appear in the visual arts, using available literature.
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Cult of St. John of Nepomuk and selected monuments in South Bohemia
VYBÍRALOVÁ, Zuzana
The main theme of this bachelor thesis is the cult of patron saint and martyr St. John of Nepomuk. First I focus on his life and tragic death and then I continue with description of a development of the cult. This part I extend with chapters dealing with Nepomuck's festivities homiletics and songs. Next I examine iconography of St. John of Nepomuk and present examples of portrayal of the saint in solitary scenes and narratives cycles. The following part of the thesis contains comprehensive summary of extensive use of St. John's monuments and it contains presentation of particular churches in Prague and regions of Bohemia. In the last chapter I deal with chronological description of individual St. John of Nepomuk's churches located in South Bohemian Region.
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Ancient motifs in the world of the last Rosenbergs
KINDLMANN, Petr
The diploma thesis deals with the forms of self-representation of the last Rosenbergs. They were using the representations to support their political positions. The paper is based on a study of the panegyrics and symbolic decorations of the Rosenbergs' castles that were used to present the virtues of the Renaissance nobleman. The study analyzes Roman motifs of the Rosenbergs' propaganda. It tries to capture the views of particular individuals on selected ancient motifs from representation of the Rosenbergs. Ancient exempla presented the Rosenbergs by using the language of symbolic communication as Christian knights.
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