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Photo exhibition entitled “Coherence of the Temurid traditions in the architecture and miniatures of the Baburid period” was organized

According to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 11, 2014 No. 189 “On measures to ensure the opening of the State museums to children and their parents”, at the Uz AS the State Museum of the Temurid History opened photo exhibition entitled “Coherence of the Temurid traditions in the architecture and miniatures of the Baburid period” for the “Museums Week” in order to the meaningful recreation of the population, especially the schoolchildren.

 

Zahiriddin Muhammad Baburis the prominent figure of the Temurid dynasty who is known as politician, writer, poet and scientist, and also he has a significant role in culture, literature and poetry of the Medieval East.  Having established the great Baburids Empire in India, he made a huge contribution to cultural progress of country.

Under Babur`s commission in India were constructed numerous buildings, gardens and bridges. Architectural abilities of him were continued by his descendants. The style of the Central Asia from the Temurids period obviously furthered to art and architecture in India. The architectural design  of the Baburids era is notable for grandiose constructions, richness of tiles, also with combination of  using Muslim  and  Indian palace architectural traditions. In the Baburids period art of miniature has reached a great value for decorating the rarest manuscripts among all branches of art. The permanence of the Temurids art could be easily seen in the miniatures from the Baburids period depicting constructions, their decoration, gardens and palaces.

 The exhibition titled “The permanence of the Temurids traditions in architecture and miniatures of the Baburids era” is focused on discover continuation the traditions from the Temurids period in architectural constructions of the Baburids era by the way of comparing scene of constructions, their appearance in the miniatures, patterns of majolica, similar projects of minarets, depiction of gardens, resemblance of patterns, prospects of Gharbaghs, panorama of pavilions.

The exhibition is organized on the basis of the scientific research results of painter and scholar N.Gilmanova. The exhibition demonstrates miniatures as the Taj Mahal Mausoleum in Agra, palaces and gardens in Agra Red Fort, the Kabul

 

Bagh Mosque in Panipat, Babur`s gardens in Qobul, internal scene of palaces, fresco and wall decors of minarets from mosques, geometrical patterns on panels, similar observation of the Temurid and the Baburid architectural constructions.

      The exhibition is intended for mass gives fair chance one more realize the permanence of the Temurids traditions in architecture and miniatures of the Baburids era seeing architectural constructions and miniatures which are preserved up to day.

Academy of sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, The State Museum of Timurids History
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