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The National Library of France and the Louvre Museum hold a significant portion of French collections of illuminated manuscripts from Khwarazm.   Many…

Patterns of gold-embroidered products are very diverse. These are mainly flowers on thin branches or round rosettes framed by branched stems.   Geometric…

In the 20s of the 20th century, remarkable collections of manuscripts from the Samarkand Scientific Research Institute, the Bukhara Library named after…

Hamdami (first half of the 16th century) was a talented poet and master of Nasta’liq script.   He transcribed the “Shah-nama” (The Book of Kings)…

In the cities of Central Asia and Uzbekistan, ordinary musicians-instrumentalists formed special guilds (corporations) like other organizations of artisans…

The exhibition of the State Museum of Arts presents carpets from the 19th – 20th centuries from Andijan, Samarkand, Qashqadaryo, Surxondaryo, Bukhara and…

In the applied art of Uzbekistan, a certain place was occupied by artistically decorated leather products. The State Museum of Arts exhibits a small…

A ceremonial handover took place in Paris, where 50 volumes from the series "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections" were donated to the Louvre…

Until 1917, the State Public Library did not have the financial ability to purchase manuscripts. Acquisition was achieved through donations of manuscripts…

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…