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The Identification and the Origin of the Gemstones Adorning the Insignia of the Charles University in Prague , the Faculty of Science
Petrová, Zdeňka ; Goliáš, Viktor (advisor) ; Hanusová, Irena (referee)
The issue of a sceptre for the newly founded Faculty of Science was first discussed on the meeting of Faculty professors on the 25th November 1921, more than a year after the separation of the Faculty of Science from the Faculty of Arts. The commission elected from among the professors proposed a motion that the new Faculty sceptre should resemble the sceptre of the parental Faculty of Arts. Through a mediation of the Ministry of Education and National Enlightment the design of the new sceptre was ordered from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design and it was elaborated by prof. Jaroslav Horejc. However, in January 1923, his design was rejected, because it didn't meet the requirements of the professors' conservative approach. When prof. Horejc refused to make a modified copy of the sceptre of the Faculty of Arts, the professors addressed Tengler, the goldsmith who had made the sceptres of other faculties and of the rector in previous years. Alois Tengler was willing to make a modified copy of the sceptre of Faculty of Arts, but he also proposed a new design (with estimated price of 20 000 K), which the professors found more suitable and subsequently this design was adopted. Tengler committed himself to manufacture the sceptre by the 15th November 1924 and to incorporate any additional design...
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Identification of precious stones using portable Raman spectrometers: advantages and limits during in situ applications
Minaříková, Laura ; Jehlička, Jan (advisor) ; Machovič, Vladimír (referee)
This thesis investigates the potential and limits of portable Raman spectrometers for their application in situ in the environment of museum collections. The data sets were obtained at the two locations. The first measurement took place in the Jewish Museum in Prague. Here we have studied stones from a silver Torah shield from the first half of the nineteen century. This shield is decorated with a set of precious and semi-precious stones and glass imitations. The shield originates from Poland and has been studied using two portable Raman spectrometers (785 nm and 532 and excitations). The second measurement took place in the premises of the Prague Loreto where we had available, at that time still unshown, objects of art for the forthcoming new exhibition. It was about jewelry like earrings, rings, bracelets and brooches, also about ordinary objects of daily use like mirrors, bowls and perfume bottles, or about the objects with religious themes, mostly crowns for the Virgin Mary and baby jesus. The obtained Raman bands correspond well with the reference values of the minerals, the deviation ranged in the order of +/- 3 cm-1 , which in general permits unambiguous identification of phases. Portable handheld Raman spectrometers working with a laser wavelength of 785 nm and 532 nm were able to quickly...
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PLENARY OF HANUŠ II. Z KOLOWRAT FROM ST.VITUS TREASURY
Stránská, Kateřina ; Sojka, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šmied, Miroslav (referee)
The bachelor thesis called Plenář Hanuše II. z Kolowrat z chrámového pokladu svatovítského, is dealing with one of the leading liturgical objects from a time of Jiří z Poděbrad. Although St. Vitus temple treasure has adequate art-historical attention, this late-gothic relics panel eluded independent processing. Given the interest of student in the history of decorative arts and earlier studies at the School of Applied Arts in Turnov, is selected topic, where there can be demonstrated ability to connect classical art-historical perspective with practical insight, thoroughly dedicated to the art-craft techniques. Clearly sorted chapters, in which a person approaches the donor, his ancestry, accurate description of the object and history of its repairs, modifications and restoration, results in synthetic view which brings new information. Reliquary plate is not perceived only as a cold artistic creation, but especially as still alive liturgical object with reference to various relics and theological timeless meaning of oblation in the Middle Ages. The aim is, among other things, to get closer to the culture and donor activity of late-gothic Bohemia.
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The Identification and the Origin of the Gemstones Adorning the Insignia of the Charles University in Prague , the Faculty of Science
Petrová, Zdeňka ; Hanusová, Irena (referee) ; Goliáš, Viktor (advisor)
The issue of a sceptre for the newly founded Faculty of Science was first discussed on the meeting of Faculty professors on the 25th November 1921, more than a year after the separation of the Faculty of Science from the Faculty of Arts. The commission elected from among the professors proposed a motion that the new Faculty sceptre should resemble the sceptre of the parental Faculty of Arts. Through a mediation of the Ministry of Education and National Enlightment the design of the new sceptre was ordered from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design and it was elaborated by prof. Jaroslav Horejc. However, in January 1923, his design was rejected, because it didn't meet the requirements of the professors' conservative approach. When prof. Horejc refused to make a modified copy of the sceptre of the Faculty of Arts, the professors addressed Tengler, the goldsmith who had made the sceptres of other faculties and of the rector in previous years. Alois Tengler was willing to make a modified copy of the sceptre of Faculty of Arts, but he also proposed a new design (with estimated price of 20 000 K), which the professors found more suitable and subsequently this design was adopted. Tengler committed himself to manufacture the sceptre by the 15th November 1924 and to incorporate any additional design...
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Gemstones in the Culture and Fine Art of the Luxembourg and Rudolphine Era in Bohemia.
PROKOPOVÁ, Zuzana
Gem stones in the culture and visual art at Luxembourgeois and Rudolfine period in Bohemia. This bachelor study pursues the history of artistic use of gem stones at Luxembourgeois and Rudolfine period in Bohemia. The study is divided into four main thematic parts. In the prologue of the study there is summarized the history of gem stones from the prehistoric ages till the early modern period; the study places emphasis on their meaning (religious, mystical etc) and the ways of their use (instrument, work of art). Subsequent part of the study is concentrated on literary works, which were created on the theme of gem stones from antique period to early modern period. The analysis of mentioned documents focuses on the period approach in the gem stones. The two last parts of the study are concentrated on the role of gem stones in the courts of two important Czech rulers - Charles IV. and Rudolf II. These parts tries to refer to the personal approach of the ruler and period influence (religion, natural science, philosophy, etc), which, doubtless, were mirrored in the perception of gem stones and their subsequent artistic use.
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