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One of the leading and impor- Miniature School. artists which represent anoth- ry famous Azerbaijani master
tant directions of Azerbaijani er proof of cultural links Usta Qanbar Garabaghi and
culture is fine art. The Master Soltan Mahammad Azerbaijan had had that time his apprentices represents the
Medieval miniatures are con- was the founder of XVI cen- as a county through which unique example of a mural
sidered as the most interesting tury Tabriz Miniatur School. one of the routes of the Great painting art in Azerbaijan.
feature of the Azerbaijani art The miniatures painted by Silk Road passed linking
with its historic roots going him on the basis of master- Eastern and Western civiliza- In XX century, Azerbaijani
back to Gobustan and pieces of the world-renowned tions. fine art underwent substan-
Gamigaya monuments. The Azerbaijani poet Nizami tive qualitative changes.
first-ever examples of Ganjavi's "Khamsa" poem The famous artists of the Monumental and weaving art
Azerbaijani miniatures are the and various papers convey the Renaissance period like as well as sculpture appeared
miniatures made on the basis high level of evolution of Benvenuto Cellini, Leonardo and first ever art school was
of the manuscripts like "Varga Azerbaijani fine arts during da Vinci, Albreht Durer and established in Baky in 1920.
and Guisha" (XII century), the ruling of the Safavi others considering the art as a Substantial achievements
"Manafi al-Heyvan" (end of dynasty. The founder of the sort of science with its own were reached in the graphic
XIII century), "Cami-at tavar- Azerbaijani Safavi State rules started writing treatises. and poster art, book design.
ix' (XIV century). Roots of Shakh Ismayil Khatai I along XVI century Azerbaijani Prominent Azerbaijani artist
"Varga and Gulsha" miniature with the state affairs attached miniature master Sadiq bay Azim Azimzade's satirical
consisting of 71 miniatures special importance to the cul- Afshar considering the art graphic works created new
take roots from the rich folk- tivation of art and culture. from the above-mentioned direction in the Azerbaijani
lore of Azerbaijani people. Shakh Ismayil Khatai I used approach wrote "Qanun as- fine art.
The analysis of these minia- to invite renowned scholars, suvar" treatise where he
tures testifies to the fact that poets and miniaturists to his described his creative con- Azerbaijani artists like
Azerbaijani miniature art of palace and provided them cept. His "Darvish who Mikayil Abdullayev, Boy-
that period had been influ- with privileges for their activ- mounted the mule" miniature ukaga Mirzazade, Qazanfar
enced by the traditions of the ity. was beyond the scope of con- Xaligov, Elbay Rzaquliye
and
Arab-Mesopotamia ditional schematic description Tagi Tagiyev, Maral Rakh-
Chinese-Uigur art. Later, You can find references to the of Azerbaijani miniatures and manzade, Vajiha Samadova,
miniatures belonging to the culture of Azerbaijan in the was based on realistic Latif Feyzullayev and others
Hulakular period as well as works of many European description style. who graduated from famous
those prepared by XV century travelers. In particular, we can art schools and academies in
miniature master Abdulbagi find the description of Interior of Shaki Khan's the world brought new ten-
Bakuvi paved the way to Azerbaijani carpets in the Palace with its mural pictures dencies to the Azerbaijani
establish XVI century Tabriz work of Renaissance period decorated by the XVIII centu- fine art.
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