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Thumbnail art of Bukhara
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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.
Other Sightseeing Opportunities in Bukhara
Khalif Hudoydod complex
Poi-Kalyan Ensemble
Kukeldash madrasah
Mullo Tursunjon Madrasah in Bukhara
Fayzulla Khodjaev Museum
Paikend. The mysticism of the ancient Zoroastrian settlement
Abdalhalik Al Gijduvani complex
Talipach Gate. Reminder of bygone times
Kosh-Madrasah Ensemble
Ancient city of Vardanzi. Oriental spirit of the Early Medieval
Sayyid Amir Kula tomb
Abdulaziz Madrasah
The madrassa Mir-Arab
Chor-Minor Madrasah
Ulugbek Madrasah in Bukhara
Sitorai mohi hosa. The corner of Eden on the Earth
Mausoleum of imam Abu Khafs Kabir
Burial of Sheih Akhbor Vali
Lyabi-Hauz Ensemble: another great Ensemble of sightseeing in Bukhara
Kalyan Minaret
Emir-Alim-Khan Madrasah
Gijduvan. The center of ceramic heritage of uzbekistan
Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah
Isteza Madrasah in Bukhara
The ancient Ark fortress
Synagogue in Bukhara
Ensemble of Khoja Gaukushon in Bukhara
Djami Mosque
Intangible heritage of Bukhara
Caravan Serai Nougat
Bolo-Hauz. Bewitching carvings of national architecture
Bukhara State Museum
Kalyan Mosque
Dzheiran reserve
Zindan (underground prison)
Mosque Fayzabad Khanqah
Bukhara gold embroidery factory
Trading domes of Bukhara
Mausoleum of the Samanids
Karakul reserve
Varaksha. The place where emanates the East
Kiz Bibi complex
Mausoleum of Sayf al-Din Bokharzi. The marvelous subtlety of medieval masterpiece
Ustrushana
Kurpa Mosque
Baths-khammam in Bukhara
Bukhara Water Tower
Chashma Ayub
Khoja Nasreddin monument in Bukhara
Balyand Mosque in Bukhara
Abu Ali Ibn Sino Memorial Museum near Bukhara
Goziyon madrasah in Bukhara
Vabkent minaret
Shafirkan. The place that shift every visitor to Medieval tale
Chor-Bakr Ensemble
Magoki Attari Mosque
Registan square in Bukhara
Bakhauddin Nakshbandi Mausoleum
Kuleta Caravanserai in Bukhara
Buyan Kuli Khan Mausoleum
Bukhara carpets
Khodja Zaynutdin Complex
Central bazaar of Bukhara
Cities of Uzbekistan and Tours
Cities of Uzbekistan
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Samarkand
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Bukhara
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Tashkent
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Khiva
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Nurata
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Shahrisabz
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Karshi
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Navoi
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Ferghana Valley
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Jizzakh
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Termez
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Karakalpakstan
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Kokand
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Namangan
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Nukus
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Andijan
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Urgench
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Cities of Uzbekistan
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Samarkand
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Bukhara
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Tashkent
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Khiva
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Nurata
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Shahrisabz
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Karshi
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Navoi
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Ferghana Valley
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Jizzakh
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Termez
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Karakalpakstan
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Kokand
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Namangan
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Nukus
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Andijan
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Urgench
