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A comparison of the historical accuracy of the Renaissance art in the computer game Assasin's Creed II
VARGOVÁ, Hana
The bachelor thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. Its goal is to compare, above all, the architecture of Renaissance Florence with its game interpretation and thereby gain an overview of similarities and differences. Furthermore, it is also determined how history is presented in today's culture to young people. The theoretical part focuses mainly on the growth of the game industry and along with that on the Ubisoft company. It was responsible for the development of Assasin's Creed II, which is the core game for this thesis. It describes the society, architecture and the associated art of Renaissance Florence as depicted by the developers in the game. Because of the chosen subject matter of the game, it is also necessary to mention here the emergence and development of the Templar and Assassin brotherhoods. In the second part of the theoretical section, the actual history of Renaissance Florence is described. Here the architecture and society of the city are described. Finally, the history and architecture of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, which is the key building for the practical part of this thesis, is discussed in more detail. The practical part therefore focuses on the façade of the basilica and its interpretation in the game. It also contains sketches and study material that serves as a basis for the final modelling of this fragment.
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The castle in Komařice - its contruction changes and the culture-historical value
KUBOVCOVÁ, Anežka
Komařice Castle - its architectural changes and cultural and historical significance The Renaissance Chateau of Komařice is a building of high quality and demanding stonework, which has largely preserved its original Renaissance appearance to this day. It was built by Jiřík Kořenský from Terešov together with his wife Kristýna Dráchovská from Dráchov around 1565. The bachelor thesis deals with the construction history of the building, in its first part, gradually introducing the Komařice owners in each periods. In the subsequent description of the building, it captures and analyzes the individual important elements of the castle in detail. It does not omit other buildings that originally belonged to the castle, especially the granary, former brewery and other farm buildings in the castle complex. The following part of the work presents the reconstruction of the regional significance of Komařice castle in the early modern period. It also points out the importance of the building in comparison with other Renaissance buildings in Bohemia, which, like here, probably used the treatises on architecture by Sebastian Serlio. The work draws attention to the serious loses that the building suffered after the change of the owners during the land reforms in the 1920 s. The last part of the work summarizes the monumental values of the castle and outlines the future fate of the building.
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Renaissance concept of perspective and ways of its presentation
PROCHÁZKA, Jan
The bachelor thesis consists of theoretical part and practical part. The theoretical part will cover the perspective basics, especially the invention of so called linear or analytical perspective in renaissance. The text will also tackle didactic approach to this issue. The practical part builds on the theoretical part. It's aim is to create a serie of three presentation boards (minimal size - A1), which will intelligibly and freshly summarize the theme of linear - analytical perspective, and also present a graphic approach, which will be attractive for pupils in lower-secondary schools. The work will take into account the pursuit of a new didactic approach and quality graphic design.
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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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Education as a tool for learning about national cultural monument of Buchlov Castle
Jošková, Marcela ; Havlůjová, Hana (advisor) ; Sládková, Kateřina (referee)
The thesis is focused on the interconnection of education and knowledge of the history presented in the environment of national cultural monuments. The main aim is clarification the concept of education and introduce it as one of the tools for the interpretation of cultural heritage. It is divided into theoretical and practical part. The first part of this thesis describes the main educational principles and possibilities of using education in practice applied to monuments. On the basis of examples of implemented educational programs on selected monuments, the extracted data are in principle used to compile an educational program in the environment of the national cultural monument - Buchlov Castle. Through the presentation of a real historical event, an educational syntax is designed in the form of a story, which mediates the knowledge of life in a certain historical period. In the practical part is included the connection between the wider history and historical events of Buchlov Castle. All of information are used and combined into an educational program presenting knowledge of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. Based on the analysis of this object is created a draft program. Its preparation, implementation and final reflection are part of the conclusion the thesis. Keywords:...
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Restoration of the chateau and manor house in Vážany nad Litavou
Raková, Markéta ; Špiller, Martin (referee) ; Guzdek, Adam (advisor) ; Daněk, Lukáš (advisor)
The topic of the bachelor’s thesis is the restoration of the chateau and manor courtyard in Vážany nad Litavou. Its goal was to prepare documentation for the building permit and parts of the documentation for the construction based on an architectural study which was made in the subject AG033 - Restoration of Monuments Studio. The chateau with the manor courtyard is located in the southern part of the municipality in the immediate vicinity of the centre and is counted among the oldest buildings in the village. Its construction began in the second part of the 16th century, the oldest surviving structures date back to the Renaissance period. The design puts emphasis on the preservation of the historical and architectural essence and the current character of the building in the most coherent form. The quality and state of repair of individual layers were examined. Part of the restoration concept also covered the reflection about the appropriate use of the discussed building. The building should serve as the municipal authority connected to the library and should also provide facilities for organizations and associations that function in the village (Community centre, Primary Art School Slavkov, breeders, hunters, etc.). The new function of the building responds to the existing unsatisfactory space of the library and the municipal office, which are currently located in a terraced house. The municipality was forced to solve this insufficient space by extensions to the house’s yard. Furthermore, the design responds to the needs of the residents who would welcome more events and activities for children and youth in the village. Thanks to the location of the building in the village centre and this new functional use, a new central public space for all events in the municipality would be created in Vážany nad Litavou.
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On the Iconography of the Cassone Panels from the National Gallery in Prague
Savická, Pavla ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Konečný, Lubomír (referee)
At the time when the Middle ages were almost, but not quite, gone and depictions of pagan gods in "high" art were still scarce, relatively common objects were covered with ancient stories and classical myths. On Florentine marriage chests of the Quattrocento reappeared some scenes that were neglected and forgotten for centuries. These chests, so called cassoni, played an important role in the renewal of secular painting in the Renaissance. This research looks at two cassone panels from the National Gallery in Prague, The Judgment of Paris and The Rape of Helen. It is focused on their iconography and its sources. Special attention is paid to the female figure with wings on her head that appears in The Judgment of Paris. She is identified as Venus, who is often depicted with wings in Florentine art of the 15th century. Possible literary sources are also considered.
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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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Italian Renaissance Chests in the Czech Collections
Horáček, Jaroslav ; Mergl, Jan (advisor) ; Karasová, Daniela (referee)
This work deals with the subject of Italian renaissance chests (cassone) in Czech collections, mapping the fund of cassones in the Czech Republic and its critical evaluation. The most important collections of the Moravian Gallery in Brno, North Bohemian Museum in Liberec, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the National Museum in Prague, the National Gallery in Prague and Silesian Museum in Opava were selectively processed for this research. The attention is also paid to decorative techniques, materials, design, typology and construction solutions used in the cassone- making process. The issues of differences in the production of cassones among various Italian regions are also outlined. This work also contains a concept of an Italian-renaissance chests catalogue in the Czech collections.
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