Dála

Díla is a Czech noun meaning works or creations. It refers to the products of creative activity produced by an individual or group, and is used to describe a single piece as well as an entire body of work. The term spans a broad range of media, including literature, music, visual arts, film, architecture, and software, and it is commonly used in criticism and cataloging to discuss the output of authors, artists, or movements.

In cultural and scholarly contexts, díla are analyzed as an oeuvre, with attention to style, themes, and evolution over time. The phrase díla autora denotes the author's complete set of works, while díla stylu or díla směru can refer to works associated with a particular artistic movement or school.

In legal terms, dílo denotes a work protected by copyright law. A dílo must be original and fixed in a tangible medium; it can include literary, musical, artistic, scientific, or software creations. Copyright protects the expression of ideas, not ideas themselves, and grants the author moral and economic rights. The duration of protection varies by jurisdiction, typically life of the author plus several decades after death (often 70 years), with special rules for anonymous or collective works.

Outside law, díla are central to curatorial and bibliographic work, museum catalogs, and libraries. They help organize and classify human creativity, provide a basis for scholarship, and shape cultural memory.