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