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Central Asian Art

By Vladimir Loukonine

Central Asian Art

By Vladimir Loukonine

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The strict prohibition on the representation of the human form has channeled artistic creation into architecture and architectural decoration. This book is a magical tour through Central Asia - Khirgizia, Tadjikistan, Turkmenia, and Uzbekistan - a cradle of Ancient civilisations and are pository of the Oriental arts inspired by Buddhism and Islam. There are magnificent, full-colour photographs of the abandoned cities of Mervand Urgench, Khiva, the capital of the Kharezm, with its mausoleum of Sheikh Seid Allahuddin,and, the Golden Road to Samarkand, the Blue City, a center of civilisation for 2,500 years.
Product details
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2019-11-27
Publication Date:
2019-11-27
Publisher:
Parkstone International
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1646991354
ISBN13:
9781646991358
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1179 g
Height:
221 cm
Width:
276 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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