This thesis deals with the clothing culture of the Renaissance in Europe - particularly the clothing style of Italy, England and Spain at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries and its influence on the costumes of contemporary groups that are engaged in leisure-time amateur fencing or historical period's dance and similar activities. Framework provides a description of both female and male way of clothing. This paper seeks to analyze the generation, rules and features a stylized contemporary costume, and the final chapter also compares the two versions of period costumes, based on long-term participant observation and qualitative field research.

The aim of this work is the processing methodology and presentation process how to restore monuments of garden art. On the example of the revitalization of the castle garden immovable cultural monument Castle Doudleby nad Orlicí, based on the study of literature, similar interventions and the analysis and interpretation of various types of archival material the current quality of historic garden was evaluated. It is based on field survey, which consists of dendrological research, analyzing the authenticity of trees and appreciation of all the collected documents, historical sources and professional literature. Concept recovery of castle garden is based on the expert authority´s binding point of view of the state care of historical monuments. Renaissance castle in Doudleby nad Orlici is located in the eastern part of the town on a slightly raised hill on the right bank of the River Divoká Orlice. There was a wooden medieval fortress with the farmyard on this place in the 13th century. Sr Mikuláš from Bubno started to build a hunting lodge in the Renaissance style as villa in 1588, which was finished in 1590. The significance of Renaissance residence, which complement the early Baroque elements from the late 17th century, is enhanced by the opulent and impressive sgraffito - carpet pattern covering all external and internal frontage, restored in 1886 by Kirchner. The tall chimneys are the part of decoration in the courtyard decorated with sgraffito as well. The chateau complex is formed along its circuit of farm buildings and residential buildings. Building of castle itself is separated by a park with old trees and newer lawns (Hieke, 1984). Castle park in Doudleby nad Orlicí was founded in 1809 in compositional continuity of the Renaissance castle building. The park forms one organic complex with the castle. The promoter strived, like in the castle rooms, to demonstrate here his wealth, his sense of art and his botanical-dendrological knowledge. The park is designed as a narrow disposition in landscape style and it is composed as a long vista to the castle. The area of the landscape park is 3.76 hectares nowadays. The literature search is especially dedicated to the Renaissance and its relationship to the garden art. The monument care in the Czech Republic and the activity of professional organization of the monument care of the National Heritage Institute in Josefov is introduced in this section. The methodological guide describes the used bolsterings and resulting outputs on the basis of them are implemented of such measures, which will help to improve the health and vitality of existing promising trees and new plantings of trees, which are consistent with the original composition with emphasis on the rehabilitation and upgrading of historical value of the object. Treatment of trees and supplementary planting will be done within the frame of total revitalization of the castle park. The practical unit describes the current status of vegetation monuments of garden art. The inventory trees is the essential tool for analyzing the current status of vegetation monuments of garden art. Inventory, which should provide quality base for a draft recovery, should also be addressed in certain parts with characteristics of individual species (Krejčiřík, 2015). The results of field investigation were completely recorded in the graphical output.

The Nobility in the Usti Region in the Context of Early Modern Heraldic and Epigraphic Relicts The Ústí region is one of regions which were affected by a loss of historical memory after the Second World War. It was caused by the elimination of a large part of the cultural heritage to a considerable extent. The Royal Town "Ústí nad Labem" was a common and traditional centre of the region at the beginning of the Early Modern period. It had an influence on the development of the whole region on a number of aspects. The absence of a larger noble dominion with a major administrative centre gave a space to minor noble properties, and to a construction of humbler religious buildings. Churches and their movables are often only relics of the formerly spectacular noble representation in the region. A doctor thesis concentrates on the documentation and interpretation of heraldic and epigraphic relics through which people from five noble families presented themselves in the Ústí region. Bearers of sign and inscription elements have been put into the wide, especially art historical context of a cultural heritage fund of North-West Bohemia. The thesis extends knowledge of the use of arms and inscriptions in seven religious buildings which came into existence on the initiative of the nobility of a foreign origin,...

The subject of this diploma thesis is Cellini's literary work The Autobiography. Firstly, his profile is introduced within the cultural and historical context as well as the events that mostly influenced his artistic career. Secondly, other prominent biographers of his era are introduced and the most important issues of The Life as well as Cellini himself, as a unique exponent of Italian Cinquecento, are analyzed. In the next chapter The Life is confronted with The Lives of the Artists written by Giorgio Vasari, especially with the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti who was Cellini's lifelong teacher. The final chapter is dedicated to the Renaissance concept of an artist regarded as a god. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

After the introductory chapters on Vitruvius and Sebastiano Serlio; which also discribe component books of Serlio's architectural treatise; the chapter devoted to the history and development of heating devices is included. This is followed by the main part of the diploma thesis "Architecture of Renaissance and Mannerist Fireplaces in Bohemia and Sebastiano Serlio" dealing with the analysis and comparison of fireplaces of Renaissance buildings in Bohemia. The first circle contains Prague buildings - the Royal Summer Palace at Prague Castle; however where fireplaces didn't preserve; and the Star Summer Palace in Prague Liboc which was designed by Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol. The second circle of buildings contains the Pilsen Town Hall, the Kaceřov Chateau and the Nelahozeves Chateau. These buildings are connected by locality (the Pilsen Town Hall, the Kaceřov Chateau) and by builder Florian Griespek (the Kaceřov Chateau, the Nelahozeves Chateau). The third circle pays attention to the South Bohemian fireplaces at the Jindřichův Hradec Chateau and at the Kratochvíle Chateau of Rosenbergs.

The aim of my work is to explore the motives of racial and national prejudice in the drama of the Spanish Golden age. On selected examples from the late Renaissance and early Baroque plays, I reflect on the frequency and expressiveness of racially defaming allusions and attitudes based on delegitimization and discrimination of ethnic groups in the religiously and nationally consolidating state. I also notice the development of contemporary xenophobic motives, targeted at members of nations professing Islam and Judaism, as well as other "pagan" ethnic groups. Using literature I try to classify these motives, alternatively to set them into a contemporary historical and biographical context.

Dealing with both practical and consequently theoretical aspects, the thesis treats the Saxon Renaissance with the emphasis on the architecture in the Czech Republic. The purpose of the first part was to put together a list of historical monuments. Supported by previous research the selection method was determined and the individual buildings described. As a result we organized them into types and specified the Saxon Renaissance architectural features. Then we discussed broader issues related to the Saxon Renaissance architecture that were: the influence of Saxon timber-framed architecture, the origins and the role of the portal with seat shaped niches in the jambs; we re-examined the importance of the architectural commissions of the house of Pernštejn and we proposed to link the Bohemian Saxon Renaissance architecture with Czech early renaissance terracotta pieces. The second part of the thesis further explores the contextual issues. It tracks the early sixteen century French architecture and focuses on the German renaissance architecture, that of Saxony in particular. Then some theoretical reflections on the character of transalpine architecture are presented. Consequently, the thesis analyses the particularities of the region where the Saxon Renaissance architecture appeared - North-western...

1 Abstract In its six chapters, this thesis discusses the relations between secular and sacral Renaissance music. It shows that the secular and sacral music of the Renaissance period were influencing each other and had many similarities, in form and attributes, and as such can appear next to each other on musical recordings, concerts, etc. The art of the Renaissance constitutes a large and important chapter in the history of mankind. The first chapter of this thesis anchors the era of the Renaissance into its historical context, states definitions and characteristics. The second chapter focuses on Renaissance music, its historical background and the fundamentals of its style. The third chapter explains the concepts of sacral, liturgical and church music. The fourth chapter, the most comprehensive, discusses any actual reciprocal influence of secular and sacred Renaissance music in terms of their development in time the turn of the eras, Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, and the new currents and styles of 16th century. The matter under discussion is illustrated by the enclosed CD Renaissance Tunes . The fifth chapter concentrates on an analysis of the sacral work Missa l'homme armé by G. Dufay (parts Kyrie and Agnus Dei). Dufay was one of the first composers to use a secular tune in their masses,...

This thesis offers a wide spectrum of information for potential interpreters of renaissance lute music on the guitar with a special view on compositions by John Dowland. First it is focused on the development of vocal music and its influence on the creation and evolution of instrumental music during the renaissance period, including works for the lute. The vita and a short view on the whole musical work of John Dowland introduce to the reader this very special person, whose two fantasies for solo lute - Fantasie No.1 and Farwell - are the main subject of this thesis. Transcriptions of both these compositions into modern notation are the most important part of the extra attachments. The thesis includes also necessary information about tablature, the way of dealing with lute techniques on the guitar and other aspects concerning the interpretation of lute music on the guitar.

This master's thesis deals with the play Don Carlos by Friedrich Schiller. It tries to capture all the inspirational sources that preceded the forming of the resulting concept. These are not only historical sources, offering a different view on characters and events, but also other sources that have gradually led to an understanding of the overall atmosphere. There’s also an analysis of plays that offer different views on the subject. The second half of the thesis is devoted solely to my own concept and inspirations to individual characters. It includes an analysis of the key moments of selected situations, and characters contained in five acts. The final part deals with the analysis of all the characters and the presentation of a concrete solution for their costumes. In the pictorial annex, these solutions are presented in the form of the sketches.