Laberinto

Laberinto je společenská hra ve formě knihy, jejíž pravidla (matematický systém) vymyslel Andrea Ghisi a její první verze byla vytištěna v roce 1607. Druhá verze hry byla vydána v roce 1616 a obsahovala všechny výjevy tarotových karet, řečených Mantegnových a navíc novou dekádu výjevů navazující na systém Mantegnova tarotu. Další dvě verze hry Laberinto (tiskem 1607 a 1610) neobsahují žádný z výjevů Mantegnova tarotu. Pravidla hry jsou založena na principu matematických kombinací, cílem hry je projít labyrintem a přijít na výjev, na který si spoluhráč zprvu myslel. Ve své práci se zaměřuji především na verzi z roku 1616, mým cílem je popsat opakování původního konceptu tarotů o století a půl později s ohledem na to, jak bylo s Mantegnovým tarotem nakládáno a také, jakým způsobem se jejich původní kosmologický rozměr změnil na profánní společně s tím, jak byla přidána nová dekáda.Laberinto is a type of book-form game, invented by Andrea Ghisi, and first printed in 1607. A second version was printed in 1616 and includes all the characters of the so-called tarocchi of Mantegna, with the addition of a new series of ten cards (following the logic of composition of the tarocchi). Another two versions of Laberinto (printed in 1607 and 1610) contain none of the Mantegna tarocchi characters. The rules of the game are based on the art of mathematical combinations. The aim of the game is to move through a visual labyrinth and discover which figure the opponent has in mind. The focus of this work will be on the 1616 version; my intention is to describe the problematic of the repetition of the original game concept a century and a half later, examining the conditions under which players used the allegorical field of the so-called Mantegna Tarocchi, and under which the cosmological meaning was secularized and the new series of ten cards added.Institute of Art HistoryÚstav pro dějiny uměníFilozofická fakultaFaculty of Art

Monoskop Exhibition Library

The Exhibition Library reimagines the medium of art exhibition as well as that of art catalogue. Catalogues carry exhibitions through time and space, figuring as tropes for imagining arrangements and the course of works and settings they describe. However, they rarely give us a clue about what really happened, since they are often made before the show opens. Rather than documenting it, they often stand on their own, almost as if another work on display, truly as an artistic medium on its own. For this work, artists, designers, curators, poets and collectives created thirty catalogues of imaginary exhibitions. Exploring both the potential and impossible in art, the resulting exhibition library also serves as a “library of exhibitions.

Výroba a druhy másla

Butter is a dairy product that contains 80-90% milk fat, a maximum of 16% water and 2% non-fat ingredients, including proteins, saccharides and fat-soluble vitamins. Butter can be produced in three different ways - concentration, emulsification and churning. In the Czech Republic is mainly used the method of churning. The concentration and emulsification process is used for production in the USA. There are many kinds of butters on the market in the Czech republic. The main ones include fresh and table butter. The defects of butter that arise during the production and storage of the butter can be taste and aromatic or consistent. Buttermilk is a by-product of butter production. Buttermilk can be further processed as an additive to a variety of dairy products. Due to its composition and low fat content (0.5%) we rank it among healthy foods

Mode structure of the emission in planar waveguides with silicon nanocrystals

Department of Chemical Physics and OpticsKatedra chemické fyziky a optikyMatematicko-fyzikální fakultaFaculty of Mathematics and Physic

Aby M. Warburg and the term of pathos formula in context of his thought

(in English): These presented papers focus on "pathos formula" and its evolution in Aby Warburg's thought. Warburg's considerations are complex; he does not focus on a precise time period, but history as a whole, using "Nachleben", a survival of picture schemes, gestures and concepts. Pathos formula oscillates between two polarities: apollonian and dionysian. The Apollonian side stands for sublime Antique while Dionysian stands for ecstatic, instinctive, irrational. It also includes a form of neokantism, inspired by Ernst Cassierer's philosophy. These two polarities have been transformed into his opus magnum, Atlas Mnemosyne. He develops the idea of relationships between human and world as such through the symbol. One of the central aspects of pathos formula is the tension between myth and rationality. The tension of history is represented by images. Atlas Mnémosyné is Warburg's greatest work, made up of 79 plates using the pathos formula. Through images he articulated the tension of history, by gesture and concepts he revealed a suppressed or unconscious memory, which the culture carries with. The pathos formula is highly emotive, expressive, gesture forms, which we can observe through time, Nachleben, and space by migration. Memory is preserved and defines our quotidian

Iconography of tarot cards, named Tarot of Mantegna

The Iconography of Tarot Cards Known as the Mantegna Tarot Eva Skopalová Abstract: The text deals with a general idea of The So-Called Tarocchi of Mantegna. Individual sheets of the whole game are grouped by decades with letters E, D, C, B, A, and the total number of sheets is fifty. Each level of the system corresponds to a level of the universe in a way it was comprehended by a Renaissance man in the late 15th century in Northern Italy. The text brings out the idea of each level and the general idea of the whole system as well. I am connecting the system with thoughts of Raymond Lulle, which was an important element in thoughts of Nicolas of Cusa, who is considered to be a major creator of the idea of the ensemble. Subsequently, the reference of cards is dealt as the second life of the ensemble, firstly in the context of thoughts of Marsilio Ficino, but also as an idea of educative games of the 18th and 19th centuries

Laberinto

Laberinto is a type of book-form game, invented by Andrea Ghisi, and first printed in 1607. A second version was printed in 1616 and includes all the characters of the so-called tarocchi of Mantegna, with the addition of a new series of ten cards (following the logic of composition of the tarocchi). Another two versions of Laberinto (printed in 1607 and 1610) contain none of the Mantegna tarocchi characters. The rules of the game are based on the art of mathematical combinations. The aim of the game is to move through a visual labyrinth and discover which figure the opponent has in mind. The focus of this work will be on the 1616 version; my intention is to describe the problematic of the repetition of the original game concept a century and a half later, examining the conditions under which players used the allegorical field of the so-called Mantegna Tarocchi, and under which the cosmological meaning was secularized and the new series of ten cards added

Pickering emulsions as an effective route for the preparation of bioactive composites: A study of nanocellulose/polyaniline particles with immunomodulatory effect

Several studies have reported on application of cellulose particles for stabilizing Pickering emulsions (PE). Here we employ an original approach that involves using these particles as a part of advanced composite colloids made of conducting polymer polyaniline (PANI) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) or nanofibrils (CNF). PANI/cellulose particles were prepared using oxidative polymerization of aniline in situ in the presence of CNC or CNF. The type and amount of celluloses (CNC vs CNF) and concentration of precursors (aniline monomer and oxidant) used in the reaction determined properties of the colloidal particles, such as size, morphology and content of PANI. The particles demonstrated intriguing biological characteristics, including no cytotoxicity, antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, antioxidant activity and related immunomodulatory activity. For the first time, such composites were used to successfully stabilize oil-in-water PE with undecane or capric/caprylic triglyceride oils. The properties of the emulsions were determined by the PANI/cellulose particles and oil used. The key finding of the study is the demonstrated ability of PANI/cellulose particles to stabilize PE, as well as the excellent antioxidant activity and ROS scavenging action originating from PANI presence, indicating potential of such systems for use in biomedicine, particularly for wound healing. © 2023DKRVO, (RP/CPS/2022/001); TBU in Zlín, (IGA/CPS/2023/001); Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy, MŠMT; Grantová Agentura České Republiky, GA ČR, (23-07425S

Stimuli-responsive thin film composites of conducting polymers and cellulose nanocrystals for tissue engineering

Thin composite films comprising two primary representatives of conducting polymers, poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and polypyrrole (PPy), with eco-friendly cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were prepared through electrochemical polymerization. The combination of CNC and PEDOT (or PPy) results in the formation of films with highly different surface topography and thickness. Intriguingly, different surface conductivity of PEDOT and PPy was revealed by atomic force microscopy albeit that the electrochemical properties were rather similar. The biological properties of the composites in contact with prospective human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) and cardiomyocytes derived from hiPSC demonstrated good cytocompatibility of both composites and their potential in engineering of electro-sensitive tissues. The as-prepared conducting, eco-friendly and cytocompatible composites are thus promising candidates for biomedical applications where stimuli-responsivity is a crucial cell-instructive property.Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö, J&AE; Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy, MŠMT; Grantová Agentura České Republiky, GA ČR, (23-07425S); DKRVO, (RP/CPS/2022/001

Enzyme-catalyzed polymerization process: A novel approach to the preparation of polyaniline colloidal dispersions with an immunomodulatory effect

A green, nature-friendly synthesis of polyaniline colloidal particles based on enzyme-assisted oxidation of aniline with horseradish peroxidase and chitosan or poly(vinyl alcohol) as steric stabilizers was successfully employed. Physicochemical characterization revealed formation of particles containing the polyaniline emeraldine salt and demonstrated only a minor effect of polymer stabilizers on particle morphology. All tested colloidal particles showed in vitro antioxidation activity determined via scavenging of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals. In vitro, they were able to reduce oxidative stress and inhibit the production of reactive oxygen species by neutrophils and inflammatory cytokines by macrophages. The anti-inflammatory effect observed was related to their antioxidant activity, especially in the case of neutrophils. The particles can thus be especially advantageous as active components of biomaterials modulating the early stages of inflammation. In addition to the immunomodulatory effect, the presence of intrinsically conducting polyaniline can impart cell-instructive properties to the particles. The approach to particle synthesis that we employed-an original one using environmentally friendly and biocompatible horseradish peroxidase-represents a smart way of preparing conducting particles with unique properties, which can be further modified by the stabilizers used.Czech Science Foundation [20-28732S]; Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic-DKRVO [RP/CPS/2022/001]; TBU in Zlin [IGA/CPS/2022/001]; project OP RDE Junior Grants of TBU in Zlin [CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/19_073/0016941]; European Structural and Investment Funds, Operational Program Research, Development and Education-"Preclinical Progression of New Organic Compounds with Targeted Biological Activity" (Preclinprogress) [CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_025/0007381