Krajina přírodnin a přírodních struktur

• Main Author: Kolaříková, Ivana
• Other Authors: Dvořák, Jaroslav
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-286172

The theme of the thesis is how products or forms found in nature are viewed and interpreted in both natural and social contexts. The natural context sees the various forms individually, as well as intertwined with surrounding forms, composing scenery, vistas, and the environment, including microcosms. It illustrates that their appearance - structure, shape and attributes - are the result of activities of various natural processes and elements. The thesis focuses on stone as a lifeless product of nature and wood (tree) as a living product of nature. It also points to the importance of products of nature in human life and their reflection in art. The practical part of the thesis analyzes a cycle of oil paintings that capture varying sceneries of stone and wood, inspired by nature's cycle of creation and destruction. The thesis also proposes some approaches, and possible aplications, of the theme of nature in art education.