Medieval Wall Paintings (Frescoes) in the Decanal Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary in Písek

Anglická anotace Medieval Wall Paintings at Decan Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary at Písek Four wall paintings preserved at Decan Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary at Písek are not only important document of development of Czech painting, but also of painting in middle Europe. Paintings depict Virgin Mary with Jesus, Crucifixion, Taking of the Cross and Jesus The Suffering. The goal of this bachelor work is to implant this examined paintings to cultural and historical connections of the period of art, find similarity of individual illustrations, further summarize the literature about this problem and show the meaning with connection of the paintings in czech and european art. The Town Písek was the property of the Czech Kings, controlled by Premyslid castle. Wall Paintings at The Decan Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary - Virgin Mary with Jesus and Crucifixion are probably connected with courtly circle. Important role during the creation of the pictures of Virgin Mary with Jesus and Crucifixion did probably the king Přemysl Otakar II., who visited Písek very often. The most important element of the paintings was the line. Paintings are not made per close contour line, but they are painted by short lines in short draws. Black line created whole form and the colour was connote. This paintings of..