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Czech Cubism: Its Educational Potentialities for Gallery and School
Dušková, Šárka ; Fulková, Marie (advisor) ; Špirk, Ivan (referee)
This thesis studies the possibilities of education in the field of Czech cubism in museum and school environment. Czech cubism is a phenomenon that cannot be found in any other place in the world. The aim of this thesis is to bring this cultural monument and its basics to the primary and secondary schools and to the public. An educational programme is presented, that contains the theory, visual art assignments and an assignment booklet. The project is focused on realisation of our cultural tradition and visual art originality. KEY WORDS Czech cubism, architecture, applied arts, House of the Black Madonna, education, educational programme
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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