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Villa Müller versus Villa Tugendhat - A Comparison of Two Different Restoration Projects of Modernist Buildings
Ksandr, Karel ; Biegel, Richard (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
1 English abstract: Villa Müller versus Villa Tugendhat - A Comparison of Two Different Restoration Projects of Modernist Buildings. The work compares two successful restorations of interwar Czechoslovak avant-garde buildings realized between 1995 and 2012. At first, the respective histories of both buildings are compared since their creation through two totalitarian regimes up to their restoration. The fates of builders and architects of both villas are also described. From the point of view of historic preservation the work describes the state of both buildings before the commencement of restoration. The errors committed by the original designers are also described here. The methodology of restoration of both villas stemming from the professional points of view and relevant laws governing heritage protection is also treated in detail. The emphasis is given on preparation works preceding the design phase - the historic-structural survey, which, in both cases, was conceived as above-standard. Due to their span, these surveys have marked a key moment in relation to the modern cultural heritage within the Czech context. In the last part of the work links and comparisons are given to similar modern cultural heritage objects abroad. The work also documents the influence these two restorations have had on...
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Religious society Jehova's Wittnesses and the problem of faith in modern society
Schovancová, Hana ; Rybák, David (advisor) ; Kubišová, Zuzana (referee)
In my thesis, I tried to describe the process of transformation of premodern and modern society focusing on the creation and development of a new spirituality. In this context, I further came with a terminological definition of the phenomenon. Next the work deals with the sphere of the new spirituality in the form of sects. First of all sects are taken in generally, so that the whole theme can be dealt in its width. Subsequently, my work focuses on the topic of Jehovah`s Witnesses in attempt to determine the extent of this society as a sect. Within each chapter it is possible to see the sect in terms of attractiveness, dynamics of group functioning or for example dependence, manipulation and insecurity. In the chapter called Jehovah's Witnesses the overall picture is completed. This religious society is presented based on its historical development, description of the life of Jehovah's Witnesses members and also through its activities in the Czech Republic. The conclusion contains evaluation of this religious organization including general assessment of the importance of sects. Keywords Religionistic, religion, sects, Jehova's Wittnesses, moderni
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A commented translation: Die Geschichte der Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert. München 2001. A selected part.
Čejchanová, Rebeka ; Žárská, Monika (advisor) ; Kloudová, Věra (referee)
! This bachelor thesis comprises two main parts. The first part features the Czech translation of a preface and a selected chapter from Die Geschichte der Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert, a book written by a German art historian Uwe M. Schneede. In the second part of the thesis, the translation is provided with a translation commentary. In the commentary, a translation-oriented analysis is carried out, followed by setting of the translation approach and method. Furthermore, translation problems at lexical, morphosyntactic, stylistic and pragmatic levels including proposed solutions are described. Finally, translation shifts are categorised in regard to the translated text.
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J.R.R. Tolkien or "There to the roofs of the inspiration and back to the modern novel again"
Růžková, Johana ; Med, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Bedřich, Martin (referee)
The thesis focuses on insight, understanding and structuring of the prosaic work of J.R.R.Tolkien and on partial explanation of the sources of his thoughts and aesthetics. It means, above all, the old-Germanic myth, its medieval adaptation, the Christian themes, and the modern novel. Tolkien's theoretical reflections on the topic of myth and fairy-tale are outlined as well. Discussed are also the professional, reader's and literary reflections on Tolkien's work and therefore a general appraisal of this unique appearance in the frames of the modern literature.
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Theatre Studio Reduta as an example of modernistic utopia
Jiřík, Jan ; Hyvnar, Jan (advisor) ; Pilátová, Jana (referee) ; Oslzlý, Petr (referee)
1 ABSTRACT This thesis describes the theatre reform at the turn of 19th and 20th century in its wider sociocultural concept. It focuses on the reaction of theatre to the modernistic crisis of European culture and society. Modernism is understood here according to its wider thematic and chronological definition. Modernism is based on the conception of machine civilization as it was defined by a Polish sociologist Jerzy Jedlicki. Jedlicki places the rise of modernistic cultural formation into the second half of 18th century which is when a steam engine was invented and it was a time of social turbulence and changes in human spirituality. Another theoretical frame of the thesis is created by utopia phenomenon as it was defined by Jerzy Szacki. Second half of 20th century is considered to be the end of modernism, inasmuch the utopic visions which had been placed on theatre faded away. The main topic of the thesis is Juliusz Osterwa's and Mieczyslaw Limanowski's theatre studio Reduta. It was founded in Warsaw in 1919 and it was to a great extend inspired by Moscow theatre studios of Stanislavsky and by Polish theatre sources (Stanislaw Wyspianski). By studying selected examples, the thesis studies Reduta as a realisation of modernistic utopia when theatre was supposed to carry a special mission in renaissance of...
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Crematorium in Liberec and Work of Architect Rudolf Bitzan
Zamazalová, Michaela ; Novotná, Eva (advisor) ; Schmelzová, Radoslava (referee)
The thesis is about The Liberec crematorium and the personality of architect Rudolf Bitzan - the creator of the project. The object of the work is to introduce creation of the project in connection with the time of creation. It also focuses cultural - historical background of the building of Liberec crematorium - the first crematorium in our country. The main part of the work concentrates not only on the architecture of the building but also on the artistic - historical aspect and the artistic decoration of the crematorium. Part of the thesis is a detailed description of the interior including comparison between the original an the current look of the building which went through several restorations. One of the chapters is dedicated to the German architect Rudolf Bitzan who is not very well known in our country. The chapter focuses on his work and it briefly summarizes his life and studies. It describes his significant architectonic projects and their implementations not only in Germany but above all in Czech borderland like 'Krušnohorské divadlo' in Teplice v Čechách, office building in Podmokly or villas in Liberec. The thesis also offers comparison between Dresden crematorium and other German buildings of this kind. It points out mutual influence these buildings and it tries to find architect's...
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Honour and virtue in signo temporis. On examples of female figures in G. E. Lessings's, F. Hebbel's and A. Schnitzler's works.
Poláčková, Zuzana ; Zbytovský, Štěpán (advisor) ; Weinberg, Manfred (referee)
The subject of this thesis was virtue and honour in signo temporis. It means that I've tried to focus on the concept of virtue and honour in a certain time period. I have chosen three different literary periods and three works as their representatives. It was the bourgeois tragedy "Emilia Galotti" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, as the representative of the Enlightenment. For the first half of the 19th century I've chosen also a bourgeois tragedy "Maria Magdalena" by Friedrich Hebbel. And as the third example I analysed the novella "Fräulein Else" by Arthur Schnitzler. All of the three heroines are daugthers, who are strongly influenced by this fact. All of them find a tragic end. Two of them commit suicide and one persuades her own father to kill her. The fathers are also an important part of the plot, because their largely contribute to death of their daughters. Emilia in "Emilia Galotti" is stabbed by her own father, after she persuades him to kill her, because she is afraid of losing her virtue, which is at that times related with religion and identified with chastity. In the first half of the 19th century the religious aspect was still a part of the concept of virtue and honour. But the honour was now perceived more in the way of reputation. Klara in "Maria Magdalena", who lost her virtue by...
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Antique inspiration, Czech fine art and school education - Alone in Athens
Kulhánková, Vilma ; Špirk, Ivan (advisor) ; Daniel, Ladislav (referee)
This thesis intends to assess various inspirations of Czech art of the nineteenth, mainly twentieth century by ancient Greek tradition. Special emphasis is given to following two viewpoints: travelling on the one side and body and physicallity on the other. The first part concerns itself with artists travelling south to discover new impulses for their work, the second one deals with various approaches to body and physicallity inspired by Greek art. The didactic section presents an application of these topics to the elementary school Art Education. The practical part consists of two series of photos describing the subjective view of the present Greek metropolis.
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