Ovaldrehen ist eine alte Drechseltechnik.<br/>Sie wurde seit einigen Jahren durch neue Ovaldrehmaschinen wiederbelebt. Diese Maschinen und ihr Zubehör sowie ihr Gebrauch werden beschrieben. Die Grundlagen bilden getriebetechnische und geometrische Analysen. <br/>Eine Galerie ovalgedrehter Gebrauchsgegenstände zeigt die Vielfalt der Anwendungsmöglichkeiten.<br/>Am Schluss steht ein Verzeichnis relevanter Literatur, Videos und Adressen im Internet und von Ovaldreh-Praxen.

Ovalturning is an ancient woodturning art, recently revived by new ovalturning lathes designed and tested by the author. These lathe, their accessories and their usage and application are described in detail. The fundaments are kinematical mechanism analysis and the ellipse geometry. A gallery of oval turned items for usage shows partially the variety of ovalturning application. At the end is given a list of relevant literature, videos and addresses in the internet and of ovalturning practioners and schools. Second edition

In der Stadtbibliothek Naunhof wird seit 1984 die Verbindung von Literatur und Kunst intensiv gepflegt. Zum damaligen Zeitpunkt war die Naunhofer Künstlerin Monika Krause zugleich Mitarbeiterin der Stadtbibliothek und gründete eine Kunstgalerie unter bibliothekarischer Leitung. Verschiedene Lesungen und Bibliotheksveranstaltungen locken Galeriebesucher in die Bibliothek und Leser in die Ausstellungen.

In the thesis submitted, I deal with the concepts of human physicality and image and their mutual relationship from the point of view of how physicality can be made present in the image and hence in the very dialogue between an artwork and the viewer. The other part is devoted to artistic contexts. I would like to give examples of various works of art which can be traced by means of confronting the contemporary concept of physicality and the appearance of a human figure coming from the earliest paintings to art actions of the present and contemporary art events. My goal is to try to grasp the relation between image and physicality, especially in the context of art education and possibilities of gallery and museum education. I designed and implemented a large educational project: Painting the flesh - the physicality of painting, that uses elements of visually dramatic conception of art education, emphasizing work with pupils physicality of their own, linked to the contexts of art history and also deals with the theme of interpretation, reproduction and manipulation of paintings. The visual part is called Interpretation as a shift from the painting of physicality to the physicality of painting and is also derived from the topic examined in the work.

TITLE: 2D and 3D Dimension in Kinderdarten Art Education AUTHOR: Bc. Lucie Kaločová DEPARTMENT: Department of Art Education SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Magdalena Novotná, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: This diploma thesis deals with the transition of areal and three-dimensional imagery in the works of selected artists, which are the basis for didactic transformation, into artistic activi- ties in the kindergarten program 'Starting Together'. The empiric part deals with the deve- lopment of spatial and areal perception among preschool children. The theoretical part discusses the contemporary understanding of art teaching and its full development potential in preschool education. It outlines the teacher's role in planning of artistic activities and his/her ability to provide children the world of culture and art in kinder- garten in comparison with the role of a gallery educator in an art gallery. It seeks to provide theoretical support for the empiric part and for the realized interdisciplinary project. It deals with the development of selected cognitive abilities of children of preschool age, sensation and perception, along with the possibilities of the development of spatial intelli- gence including the process of comparing during artistic activities. Art is put into the context of mathematics (didactics of mathematics education...

In thesis I focus on the current position of art gallery and museum education, which is influenced by science disciplines pedagogy and museology. In the theoretical part, on the basis of specialized literature, I define terms related to the theme of the work (gallery/museum pedagogy and educator, gallery/museum educator position within the institution, General educational program etc.). I am seeking further possibilities of cooperation and limits of cooperation of an elementary school with galleries/museums as institutions that have educational potential. Didactic work is based on qualitative research, which mainly uses the methods of open coding of videos from executed programs. My intention is to compare the differences and similarities in the implementation of educational programs between the 1st and 5th grade. Based on defined objectives I evaluate their implementation in accordance with educational programs, which are crucial for cooperation of galleries and schools. The focus is mainly on the conception, implementation and reflection of a three-phase educational program. The didactic part also reveals a possible link to the interdisciplinary relations. In the creative part of the thesis, I compile a topic of an authoring book, on the theme of the exhibition of Květa Pacovská: Maximum Contrast.

This diploma thesis focuses on the topic of the gradual development of European art exhibition institutions whose modern stage dates to the early 19th Century and continues to the present. The characterization of the beginning of this modern phase is generally associated with the commencement of establishing first public art museums. The thesis will outset from this period in art history and focus on the linear evolution of art exhibition institutions to its present form. The thesis comments on an institutional change of exhibition space which is not perceived as a separate and socially independent process. On the contrary the work puts this gradual transformation into social, political and cultural contexts. Through the topic of modern institutional criticism the thesis moves to address contemporary European trends which severely affect the very specific environment of Czech exhibition institutions. The primary institutional structure, which was formed by the public demand and national unification, is here put into context of the current Czech situation which in response to the current official art institutions reacts by establishing small galleries which operate on a community basis.

The aim of the thesis is to evaluace the altars with the central theme of Our Lady of Italian prohnance of the 14th and 15th centuries from the collection of Tommaso degli Obizzi, today in the National Gallery in Prague. The introduction will be assessed for czech and foreign literature on the topic. Then will be recalled the circumstances of the origin of this collection and the way how these works came from Konopiště chateau to the National Gallery in Prague. Next part of the thesis will be focused on five altarsplates, which will be interpreted by formal. Thes e works will be processed accordingly katalog system. Finally, work will evaluace those works and thein importance in the kontext of collecting in a wider context.

The diploma thesis will focus on the exhibition activities of institutes of the Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences (ČSAV) from the 1970s until nowadays exhibition activities of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR). The institutes of the ČSAV were among a few places where unofficial and often also politically undesirable artists could exhibit their work. One of the main chapters in my thesis will deal with the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, in particular, where exhibitions in the entrance hall are still held until nowadays. Furthermore I will focus on architect of The Macromolecular institute and the artists whose work has been presented here, eg. V. Boštík, A. Šimotová, O. Zoubek etc., as well as the particular places serving as alternative galleries. The aim of my thesis will be also showing the function of those places in these days and investigating the overall public interest in the cultural activities of the AV ČR. Keywords Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences (ČSAV), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR), Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Karel Prager, Makráč, Gallery 4P, Philosophical club, Alternative exhibition places, Prohibited art

This thesis deals with George Soros foundation network, specifically with the Soros centers for contemporary art, their support of the art in post-soviet countries and the following transformation. One of the important tasks was support for artists in the form of grants. Attention is focused on one specific case and that is the gallery Atelier NOON, which was based in Prague in Smichov in 1999 - 2002. It was an unconventional combination of the art studio, that belong to the artist Petra Nováková Ondreičková, and exhibition space. The gallery is shown in context of contemporary art scene from those times, and it is also trying to show similar unconventional exhibition spaces. Keywords George Soros, Soros foundation network, SCCA, gallery, Atelier NOON, Petra Nováková Ondreičková, exhibition, 90', apartmant gallery