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