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There are poorly preserved inscriptions inside the arched niche.   They are written in thuluth and kufic script with blue letters. Based on the remaining…

The unique technique of gold embroidery was developed and improved by many generations of craftsmen. The embroidery process begins with placing gold…

In the 20th century products of this type are beginning to be produced in Samarkand, Urgut, Tashkent, Gijduvan and other cities. The sophistication of…

This book-album includes two famous items from the variety of music-themed metal artworks stored in the Hermitage. 1. A silver chalice depicting a scene…

Alisher Navoi’s book “Kulliyot” is also kept in the Russian National Library.   Of particular importance is the miniature “Farhad’s sea journey”…

The first photographs of the ruling elite of the khanates of Khiva, including the portrait of the Khan himself – Sayyid Muhammad Rahim Bahadur II (1845…

The most important historical musical event of this period (18th–19th centuries) was when new forms of maqomat (the classical music of Central Asia, i.e.…

There was a tendency towards the democratization of musical life during this period as a whole.   Literary and musical circles and communities were…

The art of embroidery in Uzbekistan inherits the rich traditions of this ancient craft that have developed in the region.   There are different local…

The individuality of the master was expressed in the process of creating a pattern, in his ability to select and compose a kolyb.   Each master had…

In the 1920s, a national school of fine arts began to take shape in Uzbekistan. Art studios were opened in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Andijan. Many artists…

Starting from the 16th century, local musical styles and areas of musical culture begin to form with increasing intensity in Central Asia in the territory…

By the decision of the government of Uzbekistan, the State Public Library in Tashkent was declared the Central repository of oriental manuscripts of the…

Dozens of well-known and anonymous writings on musical science created in Bukhara, Khorezm, Maverannahr, India, Iran and the Ottoman Empire contain references…

Continuity of generations, deep spiritual searches and comprehension of the creative achievements of the previous stage is typical for the generation of…

Another interesting phenomenon of the musical culture of that time – ceremonial court music – which, as before, consisted of performances by a special…

The National Library of Uzbekistan's manuscript collection houses unique handwritten juz' (parts) of the Quran.   For example, the manuscript of…

As the Chairman of the Board of the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU), he continues…

The art of printed cloth is not just patterned bedspreads, but also carved stamps – kolyb, with the help of which the pattern was applied to the fabric. According…

Painting of Uzbekistan in 1970 – the first half of the 1980s is distinguished by the diversity and mutual influence of artistic and stylistic trends, the…

The institute of interns began to function at the Eastern Department of the State Public Library of Uzbekistan in July 1925.   • In December 1929,…

The State Museum of Arts exhibits such types of small-scale embroidery as oina-khalta and shona-khalta (bags for mirrors and drummers), kyiikcha, mienband,…

The art of gold embroidery – zarduzi – has existed in the territory of Uzbekistan since ancient times.   In these cultural monuments, the originality…

Researchers from the "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan" publication of the "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections" project have attempted…