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Classicism in Czech architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries
Ďurža, Karel ; Czumalo, Vladimír (advisor) ; Šmied, Miroslav (referee)
The thesis is aimed at the subject of classicism in a broader sense of this term and is based on the classicism period architecture in the Czech Republic. The introductory chapter intends to briefly and independently define and clarify the terms classical, classicism and neoclassicism, deal with the shaping of the classical canon in Europe and outline the evolution of classical features in the history of the Czech architecture in the European context. In separate chapters the thesis systematically follows the matters of classicism in the first half of the 19th century, in the periods of pure and late historicism and early and paramount modernism. Special attention has been paid to the matters of classicism in the Czech thoughts on art in the interwar period and during the German occupation. Having analysed the classicism-style tendencies in the socialist realism architecture the thesis identifies basic classicism-style aspirations in the 2nd half of the 20th century and in the beginning of the 21st century. The final chapter is dedicated to the identification of the main overall specifics of classicism in the Czech architecture based on a list of examples.
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Theology and humor in the epic poem "Memorial Tragedy" by Augustin Doležal
Sočuvka, Pavol ; Putna, Martin (advisor) ; Doležalová, Lucie (referee)
This master thesis is concerned with biblical epic poem (or "epos") by Slovak author Augustin Dolezal, called Memorial Tragedy (1791, originally in Czech language). In this type of genre author takes well known biblical stories, such as fall of man or murder of Abel and adds his own fabricated circumstances. In this particular case author is trying to provide reader with catechesis and religious education on top the tale. Tragedy is mainly focused on the nature of sin and its connection to human condition, fall of man and possibility of evil in the world. Method of this paper is mainly theme analysis and comparison with Bible and its well known exegesis throughout the history. It is focused on comicality, which shall be defined in the theoretical part. Practical part attempts to come up with interpretation of the text in such a way, that certain themes, tropes or figures from the literary text are interconnected with certain features of comicality and shown as such. Keywords: Comicality, Biblical Epic Poem, Augustin Dolezal, Baroque, Classicism, Carnivalesque
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The role of secondary characters in Molière's comedies
Řádková, Tereza ; Šuman, Záviš (advisor) ; Pohorský, Aleš (referee)
This Master's diploma thesis deals with the work of French playwright Molière, to be more precise, with types of characters in his plays. The thesis is not only based on Molière's main works Don Juan, Tartuffe or The Miser but it also studies characters in comedies like The Bourgeois Gentleman, Scapin's Deceits and others. It distinguishes two categories, major and minor characters. Nevertheless the attention is particularly focused on the minor characters. The goal of the thesis is to show what importance the characters have in Molière's plays and what is their role. Keywords: Classicism, Comedy, Molière, Character, French Drama, French Literature, Secondary Character
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Building Activity of Jan Rudolf Chotek in the Domain of Nové Dvory
Damková, Markéta ; Županič, Jan (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
The theme of this thesis is the building activity of Jan Rudolf Chotek in the region of Nové Dvory. The main attention is paid to the classicist château of Ka ina, to the process of its construction, its appearance, inner structure and both of its pavilions which contain the library, the theatre and the incomplete chapel. A large park in English style is covered as well as some of interesting landscape components inside. The attention is paid to some other building projects of count Chotek which are not as important as Ka ina chateau but they help to create a picture of the count in his role of enthusiastic constructor. The chapter about the development of the family of Chotek cannot be eliminated, because it shows an environment which Jan Rudolf came from. The chapter about the history of the region of Nové Dvory is important too because it influenced Jan Rudolf and inspired him to his building activities. The task of this thesis is to introduce Jan Rudolf Chotek as a constructor with a compact conception which he realized for all his life.
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Dramatic Responses to Molière's Misanthrope
Zahálka, Michal ; Christov, Petr (advisor) ; Sarkissian, Alena (referee)
English abstract The thesis follows the phenomenon of sequels to Molière's The Misanthrope as they appeared in French (mostly dramatic) literature in various eras and socio- political situations - ranging from the times of the French revolution up to the 1990s. The main interest in examining those texts is finding a standpoint each author takes within the ongoing disputes of the original play's interpretation (using the famous dispute between Rousseau and d'Alembert as a basic distinction in those disputes) and describing strategies of each author's work with the story and characterisation of key characters in the plays. Critical responses to the plays and their staging are discussed wherever possible. In the conclusion, the plays are compared analytically and possible trends in the approach to the material are outlined: the focus visibly shifts from the philosophical questions of the play to the unfulfilled love affair between Alceste and Celimene over the years.
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Auguste Perret and Czech Architecture
Veselá, Radmila ; Švácha, Rostislav (advisor) ; Sedlák, Jan (referee) ; Halík, Pavel (referee)
Auguste Perret made his mark in history as the first architect to make use of ferroconcrete as an expressive material. The Rue Franklin apartments, the Garage Ponthieu, and the Church in Le Raincy are all milestones in the development of world architecture. In my dissertation, I have outlined the situation in the French architectural criticism in the first decades of the 20th century in order to provide background to Perret's career, which is chronologically treated in another part of the dissertation and completed with an overview of Perret's important buildings. I also wanted to demonstrate the interconnection of his projects with his theoretical thinking. I have referred to the sources of Perret's doctrine and presented the themes that this architect consistently developed throughout his creative life. In my research I took advantage of a rich collection of preserved archives of Perret's office, and both historical and contemporary literature. In another part of the dissertation, I attempted to find answers to the questions of Perret's reception in the Czech context and his contacts with Czech architects. I was also interested in Perret's relation to Czech architecture and in the last section I examined whether we can find works in Czech architecture that directly reflect Perret's influence. We...
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Pierre Corneille's dramaturgy in Médée
Balucha, Martin ; Šuman, Záviš (advisor) ; Ébert-Zeminová, Catherine (referee)
The study entitled : La Dramaturgie de Pierre Corneille dans Médée, is concerned with the issue of baroque and classicist aesthetics in Pierre Corneille's drama, Médée. The aim of the present thesis is to consider the nature of Corneille's version of Médée. And thus not only in the context of ancient and contemporary literary critique, but also in the framework of the influence of already mentioned aesthetics. Respecting this intention, the study is divided into following chapters : 1. Introduction, 2. Drama at the interface of two aesthetics, 3. Drama created to be seen an heard, 4. Among a countless number of rules. 5. Conclusion. In chapter 2, the present study sketches a brief draft of the seventeenth century dramatic production. Consecutively it deals with the issue of baroque aesthetics and presents the conceptualization of Jean Rousset, Bruce Morissette and Raymond Lebègue. The subject of the chapter 3, arising from Raymond Lebègue's conceptualization of baroque aesthetics, deals with the representation of both death and violence on stage. Lebegue's conception was applied to concerned passages in Médée - namely Creon's suicide, murder of Créuse, Médée's infanticide and the suicide of Jason. Chapter 4 is a recapitulation of the attitude of Greek, Roman and classicist writers, as well as the one of...
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Magic fairytale and its metamorphoses in works of 17th to 19th century
Šestáková, Adéla ; Sochorová, Ludmila (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
Abstact This bachelor thesis focuses on examining the development of fairytales with an emphasis on literary adaptations of magic fairytales of the 17th to the 19th century. It consists of theoretical and practical parts. The first chapter discusses the basic characteristics of fairytales, its definition, features, classification. Furthermore, the work deals with theories about the origin of folktales and ways of their analysis from a scientific point of view. At the end of the this part fairytales are analysed as a literary genre. The second part represents writers Charles Perrault, Brothers Grimm, Karel Jaromír Erben Božena Němcová. Each of these authors approaches to their fairytale works in a different way, which is described in this section. In chapters of each writer, we first learn about their biography, as well as the time in which they lived, along with its historical and social background and last but not least, with their literary production with an emphasis on fairytale work. The last chapter contains a practical part of thesis. There is comparison of two magic fairytales, that appear in the works of authors from the second chapter. First we meet with a history and short plot of the tales, followed by analysis of their characters and differences in the various versions, and ultimately the story...
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Greek and Roman traditions in Architecture of Chateau Kačina
Matys, Marián ; Bouzek, Jan (advisor) ; Bažant, Jan (referee)
The subject of this paper is the study of history of the Kačina Chateau from the point of view of its inspiration from the art and architecture of the ancient world. The introductory chapters were dedicated to the general atmosphere of the time in which the castle was designed and built, the general ideas of the Enlightenment, and also to its relations to Count Chotek. There is an unresolved problem whether its relations to Classical antiquity monuments existed directly, or if they were mediated by other sources. While working on the theme it turned out that the foundation of Kačina Chateau derived from earlier models that were developed during centuries. The work of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was of substantial importance for all Classicist architecture and especially the architects of the Renaissance knew it very well and used it frequently. For the architecture of Kačina Chateau the most important stimuli were those of Andreas Palladio who transformed earlier patterns according to his own artistic views. One of the following chapters concentrates on the personality of the owner of the estate, the Count Jan Rudolf Chotek, and then on the architects and builders of the castle. Following chapters are dedicated to the description of the castle, of its exterior, the segmentation of its interior...
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The literary character of Don Juan in French literature from classicism to romanticism
Kareta, Filip ; Jamek, Václav (advisor) ; Pohorský, Aleš (referee)
Bachelor thesis of Don Juan as a character in French literature from the period of Classicism to the period of Romanticism. The thesis is mainly focused on development and transformation of Don Juan's character in literature from the 17th to the mid 19th century. For the Classicism period, the author chose the comparative method, taking Molière's Don Juan character as a pivotal figure of the Don Juan myth. In the 18th century Don Juan does not appear in the literature but the author found similar features from the libertines of that period and therefore he compares the character of Don Juan to Valmont in his work. Romantic authors like to return to the topic of Don Juan and he appears in short stories and poems. The author presents various concepts of romantic Don Juan with emphasis on new features which were added by many individual writers. The conclusion of Bachelor Thesis is devoted to Don Juan as a mythical figure and it's comparison with Tristan.
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