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Otto Gutfreund: Breaking Point
Galerie výtvarného umění v Ostravě
Bod zlomu je pomyslná hranice mezi dvěma tvůrčími fázemi jednoho z nejtalentovanějších hybatelů české moderny sochaře Otto Gutfreunda. Autor se ve svém předválečném období zabýval aplikací metod malířského kubismu do sochy, což byl z podstaty nelehký úkol. Při jeho promýšlení se nechal inspirovat plošnými tendencemi v dějinách sochařství, jako byly například pozdní Donatellovy sochy, a především formou reliéfu, který je bytostně založen na postupech, kdy se hmota, kompozice i děj vepisují do plochy na základě úsporných objemových vztahů. Gutfreund šel ještě dál a principy reliéfní determinace do objemu sochy paradoxně převedl, respektive vytvořil iluzi objemu, a to na základě paradigmatu, že „objem je výsledek pohybu plochy“. Tyto analytické postupy konstrukce nové kubistické sochy jsou kontrastním protipólem Gutfreundova poválečného civilismu. Bodem zlomu se pro něj stala otřesná zkušenost první světové války, která založila cestu k jeho vnitřní transformaci směrem k civilismu. Gutfreund cítil nové úkoly a chtěl být angažován v budování republiky. Toužil po sdělnosti, poetické a civilní výpovědi, ovšem nikoliv v duchu banální popisnosti. Sochařův povalečný civilismus je tak radikálním odklonem od předchozí kubistické fáze. Jeho charakteristickými rysy jsou kompaktní objem, kultivovaná uhlazenost, věcnost a civilní výraz bez vyhrocené emocionality. Záměrem výstavy je obě tyto Gutfreundovy osobité polohy konfrontovat.
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Chess inspired by cubism
FARKAŠOVÁ, Lucie
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to design chess pieces with a playing board whose shape will be inspired by Cubism. The theoretical part deals with the historical background of Cubism, especially on the territory of Bohemia and its projection into architecture and applied art. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on the development of chess and the function of individual pieces. The practical part consists of designing procedures, sketches and technological procedures for the production of chess board and pieces.
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The House of the Black Madonna in Prague
PAVLÍČKOVÁ, Šárka
This thesis takes a close look at the cubist House of the Black Madonna in Prague, designed by the architect Josef Gočár and built in 1912. After introducing the theme and literature the author focuses on the history of the building, its analysis (description of the project, plan and both the exterior and interior). Later the author mentions and assesses expert opinions, direct comments on the building in articles or contributions in books concerning cubism or cubist architecture. This thesis also mentions one monography written on this building by Marie Platovská. After assessing the building the author smoothly continues with European architecture, more so its development and placement of the House of the Black Madonna into the European context. The author also tries to outline the international scale of development in present architecture, meaning to highlight the "cubist" buildings of today. The beginning of the present is "set" approximately from the 60´s until 2014. The buildings mentioned in this context are chosen according to their common elements edges or slanting surfaces, that can refer directly or non-directly to cubist architecture. The author also mentions the biography of the architect Josef Gočár and his work. The conclusion includes an overall assessment of the House of the Black Madonna. The thesis is concluded by a bibliography and a pictorial supplement.
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Matěj Blecha (1861-1919): Architect and property developer
Odcházel, Vojtěch ; Czumalo, Vladimír (advisor) ; Šmied, Miroslav (referee)
The topic of the thesis is a life and work of an architect and builder, Matěj Blecha (1861-1919). The form of the thesis is the classic monograph. It will cover Blecha's biography, chronologically ordered analysis of his works and buildings, which his company built from other architect's projects and also an overview of the company activities after the owner's death. The thesis will contain buildings catalogue in a standard form and their visual documentation. Key words Matěj Blecha, architecture, Neo-renaissance, Art Nouveau, Cubism, Prague, the 19th century, the 20th century, catalog
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The Magic of Folk Art
Winter, Tomáš
The paper follows the manner in which perception and the interpretation of the magical function of folk art has shifted in the past by looking at three examples.
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Architecture of Prague's Financional Institutions in the European Context
Šamšulová, Kateřina ; Altová, Blanka (advisor) ; Pešek, Jiří (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with architecture of financial institutions in Prague - banks, savings banks and insurance companies - from the middle of the 19th century (when the first representative headquarters of financial institution in Prague was built) to 1939. The research of the thesis is focused on territory of Prague New Town, which is included in town area of Prague 1, where the highest concentration of these financial buildings was in whole research period. The diploma thesis will register and interpret individual headquarters of financial institution in Prague in historical, economic and political context within the Czech lands and the Habsburg monarchy, then also within the Czechoslovak Republic; and in the context of urban and wider architectural development in Prague and Europe too. Key words: Architecture, urbanism, banks, savings banks, insurance companies, 19th and 20th century, Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, historic style, Art Nouveau, cubism, neo-classicism, functionalism.
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Canon of Czech modern art
Ficková, Barbora ; Pech, Milan (advisor) ; Winter, Tomáš (referee)
The thesis deals with the formation of the canon of Czech modern art during the 20th century based on the analysis of art groups Osma, Skupina výtvarných umělců and Tvrdošíjní and their time. Every artist becomes an object of interest of art historian right after he creates an artwork. The art historians are trying to classify him and put him into the story of art history. The concrete interpretation of the artist and his artwork depends on different circumstances and always reflects the period, when it has been created. It is affected by social and political situation, preferred art historian approach, possibility of artworks reproduction, used terminology and stereotypes. Osma, Skupina výtvarných umělců and Tvrdošíjní has been chosen because their activity is connected with the origins of Czech modern art and the activity of their members is often reflected in the art historian literature. The chase of social-political situation during the 20th century allows naming also other topics that have influence on the form of the Czech modern art. The thesis analyses important exhibitions held between the years 1935-1998 and the survey literature written in the same time. Based on the analysis it introduces the concrete changes in the canon of Czech modern art. Keywords Canon of modern art, Cubism,...
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Landscape motive in the work of Alfred Justitz
Stárková, Anna ; Pech, Milan (advisor) ; Bendová, Eva (referee)
Landscape motive in the work of Alfred Justitz The object of observation of the thesis Landscape motive in the work of Alfred Justitz is the landscape motive in Alfred Justitz's paintings and drawings. It introduces the personality of Alfred Justitz (1879˗1934), a member of the former generation of the Czechoslovakian modern art. Through the motive of landscape, which is present in almost all periods of his creative life, it brings out his artistic ideals regarding life and art in a broad historical and cultural context. Based on sources and textbooks it chronologically divides Justitz's work in four stages, that feature some common things and sources of inspiration. The purpose of the thesis is to introduce Alfred Justitz as an important landscape painter within Czech avantgarde circle.
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Josef Čapek's Early Literary Work in the Context of Modern Art
Kováčová, Eva ; Vojtěch, Daniel (advisor) ; Wiendl, Jan (referee)
Josef Čapek belonged among those Czech artists who dealt with problems of form and function of a modern art work in the beginning of 20th century. Both theoretical reflections on art and his early fiction represent Čapek's specific approach to the debate about modern and avant-garde currents in the times of stylistically inconsistent situation. This thesis analyses the confrontation of aesthetic principles of these art movements. Its focus is to show to what extent was Josef Čapek influenced by the principles of the individual movements and to describe the way in which he acquired and modified them. The goal is to outline Čapek's path from a survey of modern forms to his own independent viewpoint. Key words Josef Čapek, Modern Art, Manifest Česká moderna, Neoclassicism, Cubism, Expressionism
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