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Haptic models for visually impaired according to animal wall paintings at Chateau Kratochvíle.
KOVÁCSOVÁ, Kristýna
Theoretical part of the Master's thesis is focused on South-Bohemian Rosenberg family who prominently influenced political events in Czech lands. First chapter is dealing with the last representatives of Rosenbergs whose influence is perceptible, among other things, also in cultural development of the country. The sign of this influence is the chateau Kratochvíle which is discussed in detail in the next part of this thesis. The main emphasis is put on the chateau decorations, namely the hunting themes and depicted animals. The thesis also focuses on buildings analogous to Kratochvíle, situated in Czech Republic as well as abroad. The aim of this paper was to create a haptic model based on the mural paintings of animals in the Kratochvíle chateau. Therefore, the last chapter is concerned with the problematics of visually impaired people.Created haptic models were made of fired ceramic clay and acrylic paints. It will serve as an aid for visually impaired vistiors of the chateau. It is a part of currently-prepared exhibition called "Last Rosenbergs: Haptic models for visually impaired people"
Portrait of Polyxena of Lobkowicz - haptic model for the disabled people
NOVOTNÁ, Petra
This bachelor thesis consists of two parts - theoretical and practical. First chapter of the theoretical part deals with the issue of renaissance woman in society. It shows a woman in role as a virgin, wife and widow; it describes education that every woman had to go through; and it looks at noble woman in point of view of aristocracy. Second chapter of the theoretical part is dedicated to a specific noblewoman Polyxena of Lobkowicz, maden name Polyxena of Pernstein and describes her lifeway. Last chapter of the teoretical part deals with the problematics of perception of visual impairment and focuses on the methodology of compensatory aids, especially haptic models for visually impaired ones. Practical part of this bachelor thesis has the goal to transform the Polyxena's paintings into the haptic model in the form of relief which is primarily intended for the blind and partially sighted.

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