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"Malo mori quam foedari": The Symbol of the Ermine in the Visual Arts and Period Thinking.
Marešová, Markéta ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Dobalová, Sylva (referee)
The master's thesis "Malo mori quam foedari": The Symbol of the Ermine in the Visual Arts and Period Thinking focuses on the origin and development of ermine symbolism and its application in the European environment between antiquity and the end of the 16th century. The springboard for this work is the iconic painting of the Italian Renaissance attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, Lady with an Ermine, in which this animal holds a prime position. By placing the ermine in the foreground of the painting and thanks to the exceptionally masterful rendering, the artist gives the creature and its symbolism a key role in the reading and understanding of the painting's meaning. The advanced level of humanistic education in the European royal courts made it possible to not only create but also to understand various symbolic references in the visual arts and literature. One such example is the symbolisms of the ermine, the roots of which reach as far back as ancient history. The central aim of the presented work, besides the evaluation of existing knowledge concerning the Lady with an Ermine, is the synthesis and presentation of interpretations of the ermine as a symbol in all its depth and breadth, and in all its historic and local transformations that have thus far not been systemically mapped. The basis of...
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Ermine as symbol and its resonance in fine arts
Marešová, Markéta ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Murár, Tomáš (referee)
The master's thesis Ermine as Symbol and its Resonance in the Fine Arts focuses on the origin and development of ermine symbolism and its application in the European environment between antiquity and the end of the 16th century. The choice of the ermine as the subject of research arose from the dearth of systematic inquiry into both the symbolism of this particular animal, as well as its presence in the visual arts, which is rare compared to that of some other animals. From the uncertain identification of the ermine in classical sources and its possible confusion with other mustelids, the originally ambivalent symbolism of the ermine crystallized during the Middle Ages: the ermine came to represent integrity and moral purity. The ermine in its snow-white coat carried the allegory of these qualities and, in its significance, it also gradually became a political symbol and a representational strategy demonstrating social status and power. The main purpose of the present work, besides evaluating existing knowledge related to this topic, is primarily to synthesize and present the interpretation of the ermine as a symbol not only in its full breadth, but also in all its period and local iterations and transformations. The basis of this study is the location, description and comparison of the connections...
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Depiction and Meaning of Animals in Renaissance Portraiture: The Case of the Ermine
Marešová, Markéta ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (referee)
This thesis deals with representation of animal and their meaning in european portrait painting of the period spanning from second half of 15th century till the beginning of 17th century and it sets to describe relationship between humans and animals occurring in the symptomatic space of portraiture as well as the renaissance culture in general. Among the art genres it is portrait where we can trace immediate interaction of humans and animals as the later are usually included in the painting on demand of the submitter of the artwork and are positioned there as a symbol though which the portrayed person communicates with viewer. The fundamental characteristic of animal symbolic is its ambivalence and multiplicity of meaning shaped over centuries as the renaissance iconography of animal have been dominantly formed by ancient manuscripts and medieval bestiaries. From the wide specter of animals represented in this period my thesis is focusing in detail on the case of ermine which was one of the less commonly represented animals. Symbolism of the ermine is further discussed in case study on two particular master pieces of renaissance art - Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci and Young Knight in a Landscape from venetian painter Vittore Carpaccio - where the appearance of the animal plays key role...
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Effect of alpha-humulene on adhesion of breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231
Marešová, Markéta ; Matoušková, Petra (advisor) ; Jirkovská, Anna (referee)
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Bc. Markéta Marešová Supervisor: Ing. Petra Matoušková, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Effect of alpha-humulene on adhesion of breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 α-humulene is a sesquiterpene contained in the essential oil of Chinese Bayberry (Myrica rubra), which has various biological effects. The aim of this thesis was to study the cell adhesion of tumor cell line MDA-MB-231, and the effects of α-humulene on expression of cell adhesion molecules. Furthermore, the cytotoxic effect of α-humulene on this cell line was verified. Effect of α-humulene on cell proliferation was evaluated by neutral red uptake test (NRU test) and by xCelligence system. Cell adhesion was also continuously monitored by xCelligence. Expression ganges of cell adhesion molecules upon α-humulene treatment were determined by Western blotting and by quantitative polymerase chain reaction on the protein and mRNA levels, respectively. The proliferation of the cells was significantly affected by α-humulene after 24 hour treatment (IC50 13.6 µg/ml). α-humulene alone caused slightly increased cell adhesion. Adhesion molecules EpCAM and β-cathenin were almost unaffected. Level of ICAM1 mRNA was increased after 12 hours and...
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Coeliac disease
Marešová, Markéta ; Vejsová, Marcela (advisor) ; Blažíčková, Kateřina (referee)
Author: Markéta Marešová Title of bachelor thesis: Coeliac dinase Bachelor thesis Charles Univerzity in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové ABSTRACT: Background: The thesis deals with the issue of the celiac disease. In the theoretical part I dealt with the definition, pathogenesis and pathology of this disease. I also looked at different forms and possible complications of the celiac disease, epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy. In the practical part my goal was to evaluate the overall awareness of patients on the basis of questionnaire studies. Main findings: I also focused on the quality of their lives and the non-health associated complications which the celiac disease entails. Conclusions: The majority of patients are well-informed about their disease according to results of questionnaire studies.
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The crime of fraud pursuant to Section 209 of the Criminal Code
Marešová, Markéta ; Heranová, Simona (advisor) ; Mulák, Jiří (referee)
The crime of fraud pursuant to Section 209 of the Criminal Code Abstract The topic of this Diploma Thesis is the crime of fraud pursuant to Section 209 of the Criminal Code. The crime of fraud is one of the property crimes, a category of offences with a high share in total crime in the Czech republic. The Diploma Thesis provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the substance of the offence of the crime of fraud and focuses on problems present in today's application practice. The Thesis is divided into seven logically arranged parts. The first part briefly describes the historical development of the crime of fraud from early feaudalism to post-1989 development. The second part of the Thesis addresses current legislation governing the crime of fraud, it opens with a general classification of property crimes and continues with an analysis of the constituent elements of the crime of fraud. From the objective point of view, the issue of determining the amount of damage, the importance of the injured party's ability to avoid mistakes and the possibility, or impossibility, to commit the crime of fraud by luring debt are more discussed. This part also includes a chapter dealing with the continuation of the crime of fraud and a chapter dealing with the principle of subsidiarity of criminal repression, as it...
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The Analysis of Marketing Communication of the International Film Festival Karlovy Vary in the Year 2006, 2010 and 2016 and Their Comparison
Marešová, Markéta ; Halada, Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
This bachelor thesis pursues the analysis of the promotion of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the years 2006, 2010 and 2016 and by mutual comparison of marketing communication in the given years. In the first part of the thesis, the author focuses on defining the basic terms that are crucial for the work, especially the concepts of art and film marketing. The author also focuses on the important tools of these marketing sphere - the film poster and trailer which are essential for the practical part of this thesis. The next part of the thesis deals with film festival in Karlovy Vary itself, the author describes the beginning and brief history of the festival and the main events that influence the festival to these days. Furthermore, the thesis also discusses the marketing mix in the theoretical concept, then author transfers these concepts into the context of the festival. The main part of the thesis deals with the analysis of festival communication in individual years. In this part, the author first deals with the festival's communication in general, then discusses individual festival trailers and posters in detail. Communication activities on the Internet and on social media in the years are also discussed in this part of the thesis. The last chapter is a comparison of individual...
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