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Vladimir Lukonin. Central Asian Art
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
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Kazi Zade Rumi Mausoleum. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Fresco, Abdul Aziz Madrasa. Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
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Dome of a mosque with Oriental decoration. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, 19th-20th century. Khiva, Uzbekistan.
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