In the study we focused on identification of shifts and themes, expressions and semantics in the subject of magical transformation, as its firmly established in classification of folk tales by Aarne-Thompson-Uther 425C Beauty and the Beast, in author literary fairy tale by F. Hrubín and its following film adaptation by J. Herz, as well as between these two works arcs, which represent mentioned tale type in original, developmental and canonical form, on the background of broader cultural and anthropological relations, which (...) are both socially and historically linked with this motif. (shrink)

In the present study, we deal with the thinking of John Amos Comenius, who is considered to be not only a significant teacher but also a philosopher. In his work, Comenius focuses on the individual as well as the society with an emphasis on the upbringing of human. At the same time, he philosophically points to such a perception of the world that should help us to understand reality, cope with it, understand its meaning and find the place of human (...) in this reality. Comenius regards the philosophy as the way to knowledge and understanding of human. He thinks about the philosophy in many of his works. Primarily, the contribution focuses on Comenius´s philosophical and aesthetic thinking about society and education. (shrink)

The study deals with music works and art activities of Slovak music composers in emigration. The main focus is on the revealing the answers on ˊifˊ and ˊhowˊ are the works and activities reflected in the theoretical works of Slovak musicology and aesthetics. The analysis of the primary and secondary sources is aimed to reveal the measure of influence of the composers´ leave on the theoretical works written about them – either negative, positive or silencing. The objective is to draw (...) the attention on information gaps in reflection of activities and works of these composers as well as in common knowledge on the personalities and their input into Slovak music culture. (shrink)

The paper is the contribution approach to interpretations of Ernst Gombrich’s contribution to the understanding of modern fine art. The basis of the paper stems out from knowledge of domestic and foreign interpretations of Gombrich’s art history concept. The main hypothesis of the paper is idea that Gombrich’s posthumously published work The Preference for the Primitive is, in spite of legitimate critiques on the part of contemporary art historians, not solely contribution to the primitivism phenomenon, but also to the understanding (...) of modern art by its own historical perspective. (shrink)