Central Asian Art by Lukonin, Vladimir -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

A Brief Glance at History Architecture

Triumph of Islam The art of decoration Predominance of religious art The golden age of the builders Tradition and modernity

Sculpture

Statuary Hellenistic contributions Buddhist influence Khwarezm sculptures Sogdian sculptures Bactrian sculptures The early Middle Ages Buddhist art Mythological art Megalithic art Figurines Ossuaries The revival of independant art

Monumental Painting and Illumination

Monumental painting Palace frescos Illumination Styles The schools The modern miniaturists and their successors

The Decorative Arts

Ceramics Antiquity The Middle Ages Modern times Metals The Middle Ages The art of engraving of Tokharistan The art of engraving of Kharezm The art of engraving of Sogdian The art of engraving of the north-east Post-Mongolian times The contemporary period The Goldsmith’s trade Antiquity and the Middle Ages Modern times Schools of the goldsmith’s trade Women’s jewellery The Craft industry Glass Ivory work Woodcarving and painted wood Felt-working Carpet weaving Printed cloth Embroidery Leatherwork A general picture of popular crafts

Three Pearls on the Silk Road Samarkand

The Blue City

Bukhara

The Citadel of the Arch

Khiva

Cultural Capital of Kharezm

Map of Central Asia Index

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