Thumbnail art of Bukhara

Thumbnail is one of the greatest and most famous works of art in the Uzbek people. The first boxes with lacquered painting found in Bukhara, dated XV century.

Unfortunately, by the middle of the XX century, many unique technologies have been forgotten, but in the 70s, Uzbek artists, creating a special studio, able to revive this art. It was a time-consuming process - it is not just a miniature art form it is a whole artistic and stylistic school, including a lacquered miniature wall thumbnail on the skin and tissue.

Modern masters continue the work of their ancestors - Kamolidinov Behzod and Mahmoud Muzahiba - unsurpassed master of miniatures of the middle ages.

It is fascinating to see how the master apply virtuoso a thin painting on the cover of manuscript books, tables made of precious wood, cupboards, chess boxes. Figure brushes applied over the ground, which is made of gold or bronze powder, apricot or cherry adhesive.

Plots for pictures is taken from folk art, often - from the works of the great Uzbek poet - Navoi, Jami, Furkat, Nizami, Khayyam.

Today, boxes, jars, paper mache and bears the paintings can be seen in the Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan. You can enjoy even more works of art if you visit other cities of Uzbekistan.

Thumbnail art of Bukhara

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Khoja Nasreddin monument in Bukhara

Abu Ali Ibn Sino Memorial Museum near Bukhara

Kuleta Caravanserai in Bukhara

Kalyan Minaret

Mausoleum of the Samanids

Djami Mosque

Poi-Kalyan Ensemble

Bukhara carpets

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Kosh-Madrasah Ensemble

Isteza Madrasah in Bukhara

Synagogue in Bukhara

Khalif Hudoydod complex

Baths-khammam in Bukhara

Mullo Tursunjon Madrasah in Bukhara

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Mausoleum of imam Abu Khafs Kabir

Talipach Gate. Reminder of bygone times

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Varaksha. The place where emanates the East

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Kukeldash madrasah

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Trading domes of Bukhara

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Karakul reserve

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Fayzulla Khodjaev Museum

Sayyid Amir Kula tomb

Bakhauddin Nakshbandi Mausoleum

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Buyan Kuli Khan Mausoleum

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Bukhara State Museum

Bukhara Water Tower

Khodja Zaynutdin Complex

Chor-Minor Madrasah

Dzheiran reserve

Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah

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Goziyon madrasah in Bukhara

Bolo-Hauz. Bewitching carvings of national architecture

Gijduvan. The center of ceramic heritage of uzbekistan

Intangible heritage of Bukhara

Vabkent minaret

Registan square in Bukhara

Ancient city of Vardanzi. Oriental spirit of the Early Medieval

Kurpa Mosque

Villes de l'Ouzbékistan and Circuits

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Circuits sur l'Ouzbékistan

Circuits au Kazakhstan

Circuits au Kirghizistan

Circuits au Tadjikistan

Circuits au Turkménistan

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