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Cultural Dimension of the French Foreign Policy 1990-2010
Tomalová, Eliška ; Rovná, Lenka (advisor) ; Perottino, Michel (referee) ; Peterková, Jana (referee)
Tomalová, Eliška Disertace: Kulturní dimenze francouzské zahraniční politiky 1990-2010 Abstract The dissertation thesis "Cultural Dimension of French Foreign Policy: 1990-2010" studies the role of culture in the foreign policy with focus on France. In the first part the cultural dimension of foreign policy is introduced within a wider theoretical and conceptual framework and basic characteristics and distinguished features of the French model are defined. The autor defines two aspects of foreign cultural policy: cultural diplomacy (being art of public diplomacy) and traditional multilateral diplomacy aimed at cultural topics (e.g. within WTO or UNESCO). This divison is also reflected in the structure of the thesis. The main topic of the second part of the thesis is the French cultural diplomacy as such. The third part presents an analysis of the role of France within multilateral negotiations and international cooperation in the cultural field using as an example its endorsement of the principle of cultural exception and cultural diversity in international relations. The thesis argues that while in the field of cultural diplomacy France in only one of the players (even if very influential) the strength of cultural dimension of French foreign policy lies in the traditional multilateral diplomacy, which is...
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Dreams and reality in texts of authors of the Prague linguistic circle and the Czech surrealist group
Turinská, Ivona ; Vojvodík, Josef (advisor) ; Wiendl, Jan (referee)
The dissertation deals with the relationship between members of The Prague Linguistic Circle and the Czech Surrealist Group in the time period between the world wars with the emphasis on the later thirties. The thesis analyzes especially the relation of literary-scientific discourse of the Czech structuralism represented by the theoretical studies of Jan Mukařovský and Roman Jakobson to artistic repertoire of texts, art works, norms and political-cultural views of the Czech surrealism. The introductory part describes the mutual co-operation and personal relationships among members of both groups; the second part of the dissertation shows the presented problems in the historical context of the crisis of the thirties. The framework of my dissertation is composed of the following paradigmatic topics: reality, objectivity, torso, dream and the subconsciousness. The last part of the paper compares surrealism and the atmosphere of the thirties with the mannerism and the period after The Thirty Years' War. The analysis is focused on reciprocal reception of the surrealistic and the structuralistic esthetical conceptions in the thirties.
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Ten years of the art group Rafani
Štroblová, Kateřina ; Pech, Milan (advisor) ; Czumalo, Vladimír (referee)
After the fall of communist regime in 1989, in Czech countries many art groups appeared (e.g. Luxsus, Bezhlavý jezdec, Kamera Skura, Pode Bal, Guma Guar, Ládví and others). The art group Rafani was founded in 2000 by former students of the Fine arts academy in Prague. From the beginning its activities were focused on artistic reflection of social problems and phenomena, especially of local character (Nazi holocaust and Sudetenland, the rise of ultraright parties, forming and perception of democracy etc.). Rafani are operating at the background of strong theoretical platform and clearly given methodical and fundamental bases. The group is often called as politically engaged and its actions are perceived as controversial. Today is one of the best known and most respected subjects on Czech artistic scene. This thesis describes monografically the ten years' history of the group Rafani. The introductory chapters are focused on the issues of terms political and engaged art, its breef history and progress in world as in Czech art. Based on the theoretical background of the art group Rafani, the thesis illustrates the principles and methods of its work, such as the ideological basements of its actions. It assesses the progress of the themes and artistic media from he art historian way and attemps to...
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Light and lighting
Malá, Veronika ; Havlásek Tatarová, Lucie (advisor) ; Jakubcová Hajdušková, Lucie (referee)
MALÁ V. Light and Lighting /Thesis/ Prague 2010. Charles University, Faculty of education, Department of Art education 109 pages My diploma thesis is focused on a light, lighting and their space effect. The aim of this work was to describe use of light and lighting in photographs, films, scenography and in architecture; also it deals with the Czech design of light and lighting with applications of unconventional materials. The second part of this thesis is comprised of my very own lamp design and the use of light theme in art lessons.
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Storytelling in images
Husák, Jiří ; Dvořák, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kornatovský, Jiří (referee)
The thesis deals with history, methods and principles of narration in fine arts since the beginning of history to present days. The problems of stories in pictures are parted to two categories; the inner and outer plane of the story. Each of these narrative planes operate with different procedures. Between these procedures belong compositions, dynamics, rhythm, the usage of symbols, indexes and icons but also the amount of stylization and naturalism. Contemporaneous progressive artistic methods such as comics are the subject of analyses right next to the historical methods of sequential image narration. The thesis observes the methods of composing, working with time and use of the so called gutter as an integral part of the juxtaposed sequences. The analysis' findings are summarised in the personal author production and the didactic evaluation of certain narrative procedures.
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Visual Art in the Housing Estates of Brno (1945–1989)
Kořínková, Jana ; Bartlová, Milena (referee) ; Hrůša, Petr (referee) ; Chamonikolasová, Kaliopi (advisor)
With special attention being paid to the development in the city of Brno, the dissertation focuses on the issue of applying artworks in Czechoslovak architecture after World War II. The main research questions – Why were in Czechoslovakia after 1945 artworks again integrated in architecture and what strategies were applied in the case of the newly built housing estates in the city of Brno? – are answered in two successive sections. First, the institutional background for application of art in architecture in the light of the events in Brno (1945–1993) is examined; the closing part is devoted to three case studies that illustrate local development in the period of socialist realism, creative release of the1960s and political normalization. The aim is to highlight the complexity of the examined subject and refute a popularly handed down conviction that integration of artworks into architecture in the period of socialism was motivated exclusively by the communist propaganda, and to show that the attempts to create a synthesis of art and architecture were also based both on earlier theoretical considerations about the educational function of art and its effect on humans and the need to improve poor economic situation of artists after World War II.
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The Universe, Space and Man
Nováková, Ilona ; Dvořák, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šamšula, Pavel (referee)
The thesis "The Universe, Space and Man" deals with dilemma of visual phenomena in The Universe. The aim is to point out the relation between Man and the Cosmos, man's position in this apparently horizon less space and, to describe the basic cosmic visual phenomena and show their potential interpretation in the context of Art Culture. The work looks into the phenomena from an astronomical point of view (in accordance with latest findings of today's science), from an astrological and mythological point of view (integral components in history of religious cults), using visual art qualities (color, form, light) and finally, through the interpretative eyes of an artist. Work includes author's individual views on the given dilemma presented in her own creation (series of paintings). The didactic application of the topic has also been presented (teaching project).
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Textbooks History of art culture for art and handicraft of secondary vocational schools: didactic analysis of texts
Polanecký, Jaroslav ; Šamšula, Pavel (advisor) ; Švec, Vladimír (referee) ; Lysáček, Petr (referee)
The thesis "School Textbooks of History of Visual Culture for Secondary Art Schools (Didactic analysis of texts)" is focused on the area of visual culture textbooks for professional secondary art education. The secondary art education in the territory of Czech Republic has a long tradition since the middle of 19th century and art history tuition realized in the school subject History of Visual Culture presents a considerable part of professional training of future artists, artisans and craftsmen. The main aim of the school subject is providing students with a complex and systematically structured knowledge of visual culture evolution, art trends and tendencies from the very beginning until the present days. This knowledge will be essential theoretical background for students' professional activities in the field of visual creation. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Analysis and Interpretation of visual art in the films of Andrei Tarkovsky
Stepina, Anna ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Rakušanová, Marie (referee)
The aim of the Bachelor thesis "Analysis and Interpretation of visual art in the films of Andrei Tarkovsky" is to examine the relationship between cinematography and visual arts using the film "Solaris" (1972) by the soviet director Andrej Tarkovsky as an example. This topic is subdivided into two parts. The first part of the study focuses on the subject of perspective in relation to the theory of art history and film, with attention to the concept of "perspective" from the period of the Italian Quattrocento. The second part is concerned with the usage of "living pictures" (fr. tableaux vivant) in the work of Andrej Tarkovsky, more precisely, the role of the cycle "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Rembrandt van Rijn in the film "Solaris" (1972). The main objective of the thesis is to answer the questionː to what extent painting as a traditional form of visual arts influences cinematography.
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