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Depictions of the Last Judgment Scene in the Czech Renaissance and Mannerism of the 15th and the 16th Centurie
Kalina, David ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
Depictions of the Last Judgment Scene in the Czech Renaissance and Mannerism of the 15th and the 16th Centurie. The study submitted to fulfill the Bachelor Degree requirement, "Depictions of the Last Judgment Scene in the Czech Renaissance and Mannerism of the 15th and the 16th Centuries," analyzes several preserved frescoes with the theme of the Last Judgment and identifies their compositional and iconographic sources. The main ones are Johanes Sadeler's I. copper engravings of the Last Judgment (1550-1600). The graphic oeuvre of this Flemish artist, as the study demonstrates in a number of examples, exerted a considerable influence not only on his contemporaries but also on the art of later periods. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The economic history of land owners in Posázaví in the first half of the 20th century (with focus on Czech Sternberk Estate)
JANDÁKOVÁ, Alena
The diploma thesis aims to present domain of the Český Šternberk, or in fact estate the Český Šternberk and its activity in the first half of twentieth century. The estate was more or less influenced by all the political and economic changes during the monitored period ? it is by the land reform in the times of the First Republic, affected by the economic depression of Thirties and of course by World War II. and also by revision of post-war land reform. By the Nationalization which for a long time resulted in and caused almost disappearance of the estate. The author tries to show the above mentioned changes on forestry of the estate. She also mentions some specifics of Šternberk estate economy activities ? operation of hydropower in Rataje on Sázava river and also two hotelier achievements-activities i.e. ? Parkhotel in the village Český Šternberk and a pension in nearby Čejkovice.
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"I accept gladly, what is being done for my salvation" - Christianism and existencialism in work of Eugen Liška
Liška, Eugen ; Wiendl, Jan (referee) ; Vojvodík, Josef (advisor)
This text concerns on virtually uknown literary work of Eugen Liška - the Czech catholic writer of second half of the 20th century. First chapter introduces unpublished text of Liška's debut, short stories book with the title "Čas bez lásky" ("Time Without Love"), which was not published because of the beginning of communist dictatorship in 1948. We seek and find connections of Liška's short stories to European existencialism and present term "Christian existencialism" with help of the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel, comparison with work of Albert Camus and reconstruction of the Liška's lecture of Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. Second rather descriptive chapter presents Liška's life work - novel trilogy. Only first novel could be published in 1970. This trilogy above all restores Christian paradigm of history of human kind as history of salvation. Third and last chapter shows similarities of themes of Liška's and Heinrich Böll's books (mainly of the first ones). We analyze the ways how the Sacredness emerges in the texts of both authors.
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Language analysis of the early printed book Life of the blessed Agnes... from 1666
Turková, Táňa ; Adam, Robert (referee) ; Kučera, Karel (advisor)
This thesis gives a basic language characteristic of the ear1y printed book Life ol the Blessed Agnes... from 1666 from the orthographical, phonetic, morphological, syntactic and lexical perspective. Transcription of the text of this record is also part of the thesis. The examined text is a translation from Latin which originated at the beginnig of the 15th century and was printed according to an old manuscript in 1666. The printing contains extra explanatory marginalia which were added by the publisher. The legend was printed using the Moravian orthography and contains some mistakes due to trascription of the digraphic orthography which was used in the old manuscript. The quantity of vowels is marked, however the graphic form of the printing gives information more about the quantity of Czech in the 1 i h century rather than of Czech in the 15th century. The graphics of the legend reflects some changes which were happening in the phonetic system at that time but the phonetic Czech of the legend basically agrees with the Czech today. More differences in comparison with present Czech can be found in morphology. Compared to today' s Czech concrete formative differences which originated in Old Czech (system oftenses, participle forms, dec1ination of some nouns and numerals) show themselves within particular...
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Biblical Themes in the Legend of the Centuries by Victor Hugo
JELENOVÁ, Lenka
This diploma thesis deals with the role of biblical themes in the collection of poems The Legend of the Centuries by Victor Hugo. First chapter pursues selected aspects of the collection (humanistic values, conception of history, character and time aspects). The aim of the second chapter is to put the collection into the literary context of the concerned period (romantism, symbolism) and into the context of the author's philosophical and religious ideas. This part considers the relation among the collection, the myth and the psychoanalysis. Focus of the thesis lies in the third part that analyzes selected poems of the collection. These are classified according to the role of biblical aspects. The first type of Hugo's application of the biblical elements is represented by an opening poem of the collection "La Vision d'ou est sorti ce livre", which refers to the biblical stories, characters and themes via different poetic techniques. The second group of poems represents a direct updating of the biblical stories. The last type unifies the author's convictions with the biblical elements and recreates the so-called biblical poems. The aim of the thesis is to research this new type of myths that Victor Hugo creates throughout the biblical themes.
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Sto zvířat, legend of the czech Ska,a quarter century on stage
Klazar, Tomáš ; ROUČEK, Jaroslav (advisor) ; REJLEK, Vladimír (referee)
This thesis deals with the twenty-five year history of the band Sto zvířat, which is one of the most significant groups of the post-revolution music scene working successfully even nowadays. The author of this thesis tries to find answers to the question why this band keeps basking in the glory for such a long time. This thesis describes the reasons of founding Sto zvířat, defines the genre of ska, brings the complete biography and discography of the group and tries to present also the other music activities of the current members.
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John Millington Synge and Irish mythology - Deirdre of the sorrows
Pecovová, Petra ; Wallace, Clare (referee) ; Pilný, Ondřej (advisor)
This thesis is focused on the relationship between the mythological tale of Deirdre and John Millington Synge's play Deirdre of the Sorrows. It concentrates primarily on features, such as characters, themes and motives, which distinguish Synge's Deirdre from the previous versions of the tale. The first part lists all the versions that are echoed in Synge's play, which include the 12th century version from the Book of Leinster, the medieval version from the Glenmasan Manuscript and the versions by Synge's fellow writers and dramatists from the Abbey Theatre. It briefly outlines similarities and contradictions between the earlier versions and Synge's approach. The second chapter deals with the role of fate, its representation in the different texts, and how it affects the central themes and motives in the tale. The last part of the thesis analyzes female protagonist and questions her role as a heroine. The aim of this work is primarily to show that portraying realism was essential to Synge, even when dealing with a legend that is comprised of the exact opposite. The most important passages of the thesis are those which uncover the conflicting representations of characters and motives, because they indicate that Synge's fusion of the heroic and peasant world was not successful. Even though he managed to...
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Image of the wandering Jew in Czech and world art
Janáčová, Eva ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (referee)
In general terms, the principal aim of this MA thesis is to explore the iconography ofthe Wandering Jew in both Czech and world fine art. lnitially, some room is dedicated to the historical evolution ofthe legend of the Wandering Jew, who is originally referred to as Cartaphilus or Malchos, later Ahasverus. According to a narrative, taken down already in the first half of the thirteenth century in its essential setup, the so called "Wandering Jew" had punched Jesus, for which he was condemned by him to a ceaseless wandering until his second advent on earth.
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Political and economical context of piracy in the American shores
Frýda, Jiří ; Baďura, Bohumil (referee) ; Opatrný, Josef (advisor)
The story of piracy in Spanish America begins with Treaty of Tordesillas. But its origins laid in the comercial and political rivalry between Spain and European states. However first challengers of Spain's monopoly weren't pirates but more interlopers. Spanish's bullion from Peru and other products from West Indies was according to law exchangeable only for Spanish merchandise and only by Spanish subjects. This state was in the second half of the sixteenth century attacked by attempts of England - one of the rising modern national states. From this point of view the Pirate zone in New world was a important stage of international warfare among European realms-states. Apart off this international turmoil stood, but not too far, rejection of Catholicism by Henry VIII. and later again by Elizabeth I. This issue was in the air for more than fifty years. Not even assaults of Spanish Armada could shut down voices of protestants in England in such twilight. The religious struggle should be considered like one of many episodes which defined the emerging nation states. Centuries of legendizing created myths about Francis Drake and John Hawkins. But for the first time in the Carribean they were more icons of the early modern spirit of enterprise than pirates. Hawkin's trade passion for 'negros' ironically stands in...
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Gothic mural painting in the church of saints Peter and Paul in Hosín
Brixová, Michaela ; Royt, Jan (referee) ; Hlaváčková, Jana Hana (advisor)
The following study is interested in the murals in the original Romanesque church of Saints Peter and Paul in Hosin, apparently the work of a single painter. The whole vault of the apse is painted with representation of the Holy Trinity accompanied by three saints, St Catherine is one of them, and the Vernic1e on the wall above the apse. On the south wall of the nave is painted the legend of St Margaret and extraordinary iconographical thema represents the scribbler with his assistent. The life of St Catherine is depicted on the opposite wall. The vault is covered by figures of angels. Legends are presented in small scenes arranged in bands, with lively narrative characters expressed in the jerky movement of the puppet-like figures. Painting were discovered m 1899 and date of their creation IS probably late fifties of the 14th century.
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