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Harry Potter: A Social critique
Nováková, Petra ; Nováková, Soňa (advisor) ; Clark, Colin Steele (referee)
Harry Potter: A Social Critique The aim of this thesis is to offer an analysis of J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels, the Harry Potter series, as a work of social criticism. The striking contrast between the two diametrically opposed fictional worlds, the wizarding world in which the governing principle is magic and its muggle (a term denoting non-magical or status) counterpart defined mainly by the lack of magic, enables Rowling to present and explore various social issues: racial bigotry, social stratification, prejudice, corruption, child welfare, moral questions, misuse of power, civil conflicts, national bias, slavery, terrorism and gender issues. The two coexisting cultures constructed in her novels are reflected in language, customs and values. The complexity of Rowling's work allows her to gradually move towards bigger issues, at first revolving mainly around the main character, Harry Potter, and later involving both, the wizarding and muggle world as a whole. In other words, what starts out as a children's story of childhood changes its course towards a critique of greater social injustices as the characters grow up, a clear bildungsroman in which additional themes are developed apart from the basic struggle between good and evil. Attention will also be paid as to how Rowling's novels are influenced by...
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Gothic Fashion in the Czech Lands in the 14th Century. Development of Clothing Features in the Czech Lands in the Years 1330 -1410
Kuběnová, Veronika ; Sládková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Těšínská Lomičková, Radka (referee)
1 ABSTRACT This thesis presents a study of a field of everyday culture - medieval fashion and its development during the reign of Charles IV of Luxembourg and his son Wenceslas in the Czech lands in the years 1330 - 1410. As these fashion trends and changes were exhibited primarily through the clothing of nobility, this thesis focuses exclusively on the environs of the aristocracy and royal court. In addition to written sources and archaeological finds, the fine arts also serve to advance our knowledge of Gothic fashion trends, whose works authentically capture the contemporary clothing styles and changes in all of Europe. This thesis therefore examines, through a methodical analysis, how wall paintings, panel paintings and book illuminations of Czech provenance reflect changes in clothing fashions and tastes in courtly environs during the period of time known as Luxembourg Gothic. This study of primary iconographic sources in authentic historical buildings and galleries was further aided by the creation of an extensive photo archive. This thesis presents a representative sampling of the works from this archive which documents a basic transformation of Czech clothing culture and the creation of a Bohemian style of Gothic fashion, culminating at the turn of the 14th and 15th century and enriching European...
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Development Gothic supporting system
Mikeska, Pavel ; Sojka, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Záruba, František (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the development of Gothic supporting system. In particular, chronologically arranged chapters are given examples of individual buildings, which are grouped into chapters according to their geographical location. Starting with the first supporting systems, as well as the Gothic style in France, we come to the spread of new ideas into neighboring countries such as England, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic. Next chapter is devoted to the supreme form of the support system using the example of the cathedral in Amiens and Cologne. Whole work closes chapter devoted to St. Vitus Cathedral, as a leading work of Peter Parler with a detailed description of the support system of the high choir and transept. Keywords Gothic, architecture, evolution, flying, buttress, cathedrale, kostel, Peter, Parler
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Late Gothic Panel Painting in Prague
Dolejšová, Dominika ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Jarošová, Markéta (referee)
Univerzita Karlova v Praze Katolická teologická fakulta Ústav dějin křesťanského umění Dějiny evropské kultury Téma: Pozdně gotická desková malba v Praze Autor: Dominika Dolejšová Vedoucí práce: Prof. PhDr. Ing. Jan Royt, Ph.D. Abstract The aim of my bachelor work was to summarize literature to late gothic panel painting in Prague and create catalog of panel paintings. Introduction of my essay I donate characteristic panel painting at all. I concentrate to late gothic panel painting in Prague. In the main part of my essay I describe all of artworks and their parts. I introduce dates, places of origins and today'slocations. Another part of my essay are restore reports. My bachelor containes catalog with all late gothic panel paintings from Prague. Keywords gothic, panel painting, 15th century, Prague
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The church of st. Bartolomeus in Pilsen
Ďurža, Karel ; Záruba, František (advisor) ; Scholz, Stefan (referee)
The thesis wants to explain a building historical evolution of church St. Bartolomeus in Pilsen. The topic is defined from the beginning to construction works to 16th century. The systematics of topic contains a historical evolution of the area from 9th century to be beginning from a Old Pzenec (Starý Plzenec) with a hilfort of the same name. Next the text narrates about a foundation of a town New Pilsen (Nová Plzeň), which is bound with a history of castle Radyně from time of the emperor Karel IV. History and conception of the church are explored by a architecture aspect. The topic is closed by a Šternberk's chapel, which was founded at the turn 15th and 16th century's and which was a last Gothic action this building. The construction periods are compared between them with a respect to style specifics from the foundation to 16th century. This work notes of a architecture overall also of architectural details and these wants to place this building into a context of the contemporary architecture.
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Sacred space - In the era of gothic thinking, art and architecture
Sobek, Jiří ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The thesis entitled Sacred space in the era of Gothic thinking, art and architecture deals with a certain specification of the sacred space, the function and meaning of the medieval church, events leading to the beginnings of Gothic art which left its imprint on the general medieval art and whose influence radiates from the 12th century and ends in the 15th century An essential part of the text is dedicated to using the given rules in the sacred space of the castle Karlstein.
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Church of St. Martin in the Wall in the Old Town of Prague
Mikeska, Pavel ; Záruba, František (advisor) ; Šmied, Miroslav (referee)
Annotation: The Bachelor's thesis will be focused on church of St. Martin in the wall. It is located on the border of the Old and New Town of Prague. In my work, I will deal with the history and architecture of the church. We also try to incorporate the building into the context of the development of contemporary architecture. Key words: church, Saint Martin, architecture, gothic, romanesque art, Prague, in the wall, Old Town
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The Gargoyle
Čížek Uxová, Nikol ; Lukášová, Helena (referee) ; Helia De Felice, Jennifer (advisor)
Appropriation Gothic to contemporary art , in the form of temporary site-specific installations in the cellar. Installation consists of four separate pieces, which combines a common theme , which is based on his own experience and creates its own temple environment .
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