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The purpose of which is to create a complete digital catalog of digital ornaments of applied art and folk art of Uzbekistan. Everyday will be sharing 1 items from the collection.

"Mosaic" 

Type :
Architectural Decor

Region:
Kashkadarya (Shakhrisabz)

The architectural structures created by Temur and Timurids were conceived with dimensions, monumental forms and rich decorative decoration to reflect the grandeur of the powerful state. Architectural decoration in most of the buildings of that era was characterized by exceptional perfection.

One of the main techniques of external architectural decoration was the use of glazed facing materials of various kinds. Large ornaments were created from glazed glazed bricks, often combined with geometric inscriptions containing repeated sayings from the Koran, names of Allah, Muhammad and others.

The most significant parts of external surfaces, such as the tympanum over the entrance arch of the portal, tympans of decorative arches, as well as individual panels on the facades, were decorated with multicolored majolica tiles or carved mosaic elements.

The decoration of the facade and interior of buildings always consisted of epigraphic, floral (islimi) and geometric (girih) ornaments. The decoration of the facade and interior of buildings always included the use of epigraphic, vegetal (islimi) and geometric (girih) ornaments.