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The image and the cult of St. Rocha in south Bohemia in the 17th and 18th century
HOJKOVÁ, Markéta
This Bachelor thesis is concerned with the cult of Saint Roch in the 17th and 18th century in Bohemia. The introduction of this thesis deals with the life of Saint Roch, his legends, cult and fundamental overview of his iconography in European art. Another part of the thesis is concerned with the history of plague epidemics and their influence on the mentality of people mostly in the 17th and 18th century. This chapter is followed by another part of the thesis which deals with the political situation in the post-White Mountain period in Bohemia. The chapter summarizing monuments dedicated to Saint Roch gives a comprehensive overview of sculptural and architectural monuments in the area of Bohemia. Special attention is paid to the cult and monuments of Saint Roch in the South Bohemian Region.

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