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The Cult and Iconography of Shiva
Halingten, Nami ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
This thesis aims to be a comprehensive essay on the cult and iconography of one of the most significant religious and mythological symbols of the Hindu tradition. The essay is divided into three main chapters. In the first chapter, the origin of Shiva will be discussed, beginning from the pre-Arian cultures to the present days. The second chapter will describe the various faces and forms of imaging Shiva, his iconic and aniconic shapes, as well as his attributes and their symbolism. The third chapter will become a short overview of the main shaivistic sects. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Aesthetic Elements of the Bharata Natyam Dance
Kučerová, Vendula ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Marková, Dagmar (referee)
This thesis deals with the aesthetic elements of South Indian classical dance bharatanatyam and its main task is to give readers an insight into the fundamental issues of this topic. It consists of a historical outline which tries to grasp the overall development of this dance with the necessary supplement of the basic dance technique and outline of a dance performance. The second part focuses on the individual aesthetic features with special emphasis on their function which often doesn't have only a single meaning.
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The Cult and Iconography of Shiva
Halingten, Nami ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
This thesis aims to be a comprehensive essay on the cult and iconography of one of the most significant religious and mythological symbols of the Hindu tradition. The essay is divided into three main chapters. In the first chapter, the origin of Shiva will be discussed, beginning from the pre-Arian cultures to the present days. The second chapter will describe the various faces and forms of imaging Shiva, his iconic and aniconic shapes, as well as his attributes and their symbolism. The third chapter will become a short overview of the main shaivistic sects. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Aesthetic Elements of the Bharata Natyam Dance
Kučerová, Vendula ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Marková, Dagmar (referee)
This thesis deals with the aesthetic elements of South Indian classical dance bharatanatyam and its main task is to give readers an insight into the fundamental issues of this topic. It consists of a historical outline which tries to grasp the overall development of this dance with the necessary supplement of the basic dance technique and outline of a dance performance. The second part focuses on the individual aesthetic features with special emphasis on their function which often doesn't have only a single meaning.
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