Medieval Mural Paintings in Southwest Bohemia (Districts Klatovy, Prachatice, Strakonice) ABSTRACT The thesis focuses on medieval mural paintings preserved in the forty five monuments in the region of southwest Bohemia, i.e. in the three main districts: Klatovy, Prachatice and Strakonice. The core of the thesis is an extensive catologue of the paintings covering the period from the 13th to the 16th centuries which represents first comprehensive treatment of the matter of the region in question. The main focus of the thesis is description of the paintings, their art historical evaluation and complex reconsideration of the literature to the subject including revision of the older proposals. In addition, an introduction of so far neglected, wrongly interpreted and newly discovered paintings contribute to the wide art-historical discussion. Keywords Gothic art, mural paintings, church, castle, chapel, southwest Bohemia, Prácheň region, donor, Bavors of Strakonice, Švihovský of Rýzmberk, Rosenbergs, Knights Hospitallers of St John, Knights of St. John Commendam in Strakonice

The subject of this diploma thesis are medieval murals from the first half of the 14th century in Annin, Kasperske Hory and Strakonice. The thesis is focused primarily on detailed analysis of wall paintings, iconographic and stylistic evaluation in national context and context of neighboring countries. then the summary of the cultural and historical circumstances of origin of the paintings in a defined region together with a partial evaluation of period significance of the Prachen region. Cultural and historical circumstances are also put into context with regional patronage. Another objective of these thesis is to identify issues that require further research, especially in the field of iconographic identification of the particular scenes, and setting the paintings in the broader European context. The conclusion then revise relations of the paintings to Germany and Austria and evaluation of the importance of these areas as intermediary regions in the transfer of stylistic incentives.