The  Aristotelian perspective in Otakar Zich's The aesthetics of dramatic art :

• Authors: Petr Osolsobě
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In parallel with the Prague School, Otakar Zich's The Aesthetics of Dramatic Art (1931, 1986) shows notable methodological affinity with Aristotle's treatment of the art of drama, item (1) systematic and analytical approach to theatre; (2) mimetic theory of drama; (3) hylomorphic explanation of the 'actor-figure'; (4) active role of a viewer in forming mental images; (5) analysis of dramatic relations and the whole of fictional action. Proceeding point by point, I look for both similarities to and differences from Aristotle's theory of art and drama, and explore the theoretic presuppositions of Otakar Zich's chef d'oeuvre.

Keywords

EN

Otakar Zich (1879–1934); drama; aesthetics of arts; Aristotle; Ivo Osolsobě (1928–2012); semiotics; Prague School; epistemology

Discipline

• ARTS_&_ARCHITECTURE: ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

• Publisher: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
• Journal: Theatralia: Revue současného myšlení o divadelní kultuře (Theatralia: The revue of contemporary thought on theatre culture)
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 30-43
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Petr Osolsobě

• Theatralia, redakce, Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakulta, Katedra divadelních studií, Arna Nováka 1, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic