Context of Czech culture and history

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307MCCCH credit 1 4 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 22 to 27 hours of self-study English summer

Subject guarantor

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Contents

the course follows a study trip to Kutná Hora on 27 December 2022, where students visited the Vál sisters' exhibition at GASK Kutná Hora and took part in a tour of the city, especially the church of St. Barbora, Ossuary and Santini's church.The participated students processed the inspired sources in the form of a presentation for other students.

On Thursday there will be a presentation on the subject of the Válova sister painters - their work in the context of the second half of the 20th century based on the political and cultural context.On Friday, there will be a presentation on Kutná Hora and its significance in the historical context, aesthetics and reasons for building baroque ossuaries.

Learning outcomes

Deepening the context and role of art against the background of historical events getting to know the historical context in the Czech lands and deepening knowledge about the Czech Republic elaboration of themes based on personal experience and subsequent artistic research.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Jitka Válová: „Byly jsme dvě malý hovna ve vysoký trávě.“Marcela Pecháčková, Nakladatel: Torst 2022

Cesta předurčena osudem Jitka a Květa Válovy – kolektiv autorů – catalogue in English for the exhibition

Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses, Hardcover –2011 by Paul Koudounaris

Ossuary Paperback –2020

by Terry O'Connor

Kutná Hora

Autor: Aleš Pospíšil

Nakladatel: Foibos

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active present + presentation

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2022/2023:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2022/2023:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
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Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
– Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ
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