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František Bílek´s work in České Budějovice - art historical characteristics
FILOUS, Štěpán
This bachelor thesis will focus on the work of the sculptor František Bílek (1872-1941) in České Budějovice. Bílek created two monumental sculptural works right in the city - a stone monument to the writer Otakar Mokrý (1919) in today's Na Sadech park and several pieces of sculpture decoration in the interior of the Husův sbor church (1924) on today's Palacký square. Preparatory drawings and sculptures for both works have been preserved in the collections of Aleš South Bohemian Gallery in Hluboká. The aim of the thesis will be primarily a thorough iconographic analysis of Bílek's monumental realizations and also their art-historical analysis, while the author will use the just-mentioned related works in AJG. The author will also focus on the ordering context of the creation of the monument and the church decoration, or the position of both works in Bílek's related work. If it is possible and appropriate, the author will include references to other works in the AJG, which illustrate the iconographic and material breadth of Bílek's work.
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Edvard Munch- more that creator of "The Scream"
RAFF, Alisa
The bachelor's work named "Edvard Munch - more, than the creator of "The Scream"cosists of the theoretical and the practical parts. The theoretical part explores life and art of one of the most important Norwegian artists - Edvard Munch. The important part is, where some of artist's selected works are being analysed, especially the painting "The Scream". In the practical part, the knowledge of the artist's techniques is being applied, and using that basis the final sketches and the acrylic painting are made.
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Katherine Mansfield: a lyrical analyst of mind
MRKVIČKOVÁ, Lucie
The main aim of this diploma thesis is a thematic and textual analysis of Katherine Mansfield´s short stories, which are divided into three groups considered as typical. Though the first and the last of her collections are examined separately, since they fail to fit into any established pattern. Attention is given to Mansfield´s personal life and relationships, from which she derived much of her inspiration as well as to the contemporary literary influences. Special consideration has deserved Mansfield´s poetry, which put the finishing touches to her literary soul. The close study is supplemented by a contrastive analysis of Mansfield´s and Chekhov´s approach to similar literary themes.
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The motif of death in art in the years 1890-1918
Heřmánková, Klára ; Pech, Milan (advisor) ; Bendová, Eva (referee)
The aim of the bachelor's thesis is to deal with the motive of death in the visual arts at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The work introduces and analyzes various motives related to death and dying and their changes over the course of twenty years. It follows the content shift of these motives, such as the frequency of their occurrence, their connection with the development of society etc. Last but not least, the work introduces the topic from a sociological point of view, and therefore touches on statistical data on mortality and common causes of death in the years 1890 to 1910, etc.
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Imaginary Orientalism of Gustave Moreau in the Context of 19th Century Orientalism and Symbolism
Domincová, Eliška ; Prahl, Roman (advisor) ; Wittlich, Petr (referee)
The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the orientalist artwork of French painter Gustave Moreau in a context of orientalism and symbolism in the second half of the 19th century. The thesis focuses on comparing the representation of Orient in Moreau's art and its representation in painting in general, in particular in academic orientalism. Stylistic and thematic differences between traditional academic orientalism and the innovative approach of Gustave Moreau to the similar oriental subjects are examined. It also explores the position of Moreau's art in symbolist movement and his influence hereon. The core research method used in the thesis is studying the works of art mentioned in it and their analysis from iconographic, iconological and semiotic points of view. The author also examines primary textual sources (mainly artist's own thinking about art) and secondary literature concerning the life and art of Gustave Moreau, orientalism and its political context, and works on symbolism. The thesis consists of two parts. Part 1 deals with Moreau's orientalist art work within the frame of French orientalism of the second half of the 19th century, and it points out differences between Moreau's imaginary orientalism and the traditional academic orientalism. Chapter 1.1 describes the social and...
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Charles Baudelaire - The Flowers of Evil
Bačáková, Jitka ; Listíková, Renáta (advisor) ; Ébert-Zeminová, Catherine (referee)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is the personality and work of Charles Baudelaire. We are interested in how Baudelaire's life and also the historical period in which he lived influenced his output. The aim of my work is to show why the Charles Baudelaire's collection of poems The folwers of evil was so exceptional in its time and why it was initially rejected by some critics as well as later positively received by others.The purpose of this bachelor's thesis is to show, how was the reaction on Baudelaire's work in Bohemia and how translations from the Czech authors differ. The thesis also discusses Baudelaire's relationship to women, especially to Jeanne Duval, and how is his cohabitation with this lifelong partner reflected in poems of the Flowers of Evil collection. We are also reflecting of Baudelaire's conception of beauty, and by that we demonstrate novelty and originality of his poetry. Charles Baudelaire's work brings new, unknown possibilities, which disrupt and change previous aesthetic norms and gives poetry a new dimension and inspiration for next generations. Keywords: Symbolisme, The Flowers of Evel, Charles Baudelaire, Jeanne Duvalová, parnasism, Black Venus, translations of poetry.
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The change of approach to death, view on death in society through the eyes of gravediggers
Doňková, Eva ; Řezáčová, Vendula (advisor) ; Cirklová, Jitka (referee)
West society development is really fast. Whole culture evolution signifies changes of life style and priorities. One of these changes is also different approach to death and perception of mortality. In this work I'll try to outline changes in society in connection with perception of death. First I'll mention historical context of these issues and also the different priorities of society, mainly the option to choose funeral in the culture context. Whole work should point on human approach to death and mortality in connection with society and culture. This is one of the reasons I choose three gravediggers to make an interview with. The interview had three main zones. In first zone is important general view on functioning of graveyards and gravediggers. Next part is view of gravediggers on death in our society. The emphasis is placed in their view on society and society's relation to death and mortality. Gravediggers have really specific profession so last part is dedicated to their personal view on these issues. Work should bring a new view on society's approach to these issues mainly through the eyes of gravediggers. And it should show the gradual development as well. This development stands behind current approach.
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The Temptation of Saint Anthony. The Theme of Modern Art between Text and Image.
Hekrdlová, Alice ; Prahl, Roman (advisor) ; Rakušanová, Marie (referee)
This thesis examines the Temptation of Saint Anthony in the last quarter of the 19th century in France and Belgium. By analysis of particular art works it shows the variability of iconography and complexity of the Temptation theme which reflects the contemporary relation to religion, history, science, exotism, eroticism and other areas, which man living in the era of greate changes was confronted with. The importance of "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" by Gustave Flaubert is emphasized as an inspirational source for fine arts and on the general level the relation of text and visual presentation is discussed. The final part of the thesis dealing with "fin de siècle" art references the metamorphosis of the Temptation of st. Anthony in literature and fine arts as well as historical, social and religious relations in the context of which the character of Saint Anthony gradually became a permanent part of French culture.
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