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„A Tragedy Turned Upside Down”: Amateur Operetta ant Its Place in Folk Entertainment
 Čadková, Daniela
Organizing amateur parodical operettas or musical farces was a regular part of social entertainment, special evenings, amateur performances and carnivals and New Year’s Eve parties in the second of half of the 19th century. We use the example of the Edip král (parody of Sophocles Oedipus Rex) to demonstrate the popularity of this genre including its specific traits, scenographic practices and parodical processes.
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Meanings of Myth. Themes of classical mythology in Czech fine arts of the 1930s
 Kocichová, Ivana ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Bažant, Jan (referee) ; Prahl, Roman (referee)
Classical mythology has been one of the main sources of inspiration for European artists for centuries. It also remained current during the 20th century. From the 1920s, one can see increasing interest in classical myths; it becomes a source of inspiration even for artists of avant-garde art movements. The 20th century artist approach themes from classical mythology from a position of newly acquired artistic freedom. Release of iconographic conventions and academic rules, emphasis on psychology and individuality of a modern man brings specific forms of reception and reinterpretation of classical myths. In many cases, classical mythology carries allegorical meanings in a relation to contemporary political and social events, often in a very critical tone. But it also represents a tool for one's personal coping with reality. The thirties and early forties of the 20th century with dark atmosphere affected by war conflicts represent the culmination period of classical myths in visual arts. The tendency can be observed both in the art of European and Czech origin. Antiquity and classical mythology become the symbols of a return to the roots of European culture and civilization, symbols of the common European humanistic heritage. The collection of nearly 180 works of modern Czech art inspired by classical...
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