A new interpretation of decorative and applied art of medieval Kazakhstan
| Author(s) | Markova, Kristina Yur'evna en Маркова, Кристина Юрьевна |
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| Title | A new interpretation of decorative and applied art of medieval Kazakhstan |
| Alternative Title | Новая интерпретация предметов декоративно-прикладного искусства средневекового Казахстана |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | rus |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| Location | Russia |
| Keywords | architectural decoration cult ceramics carved clay |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | identification documentation definition |
| ICH Genre | ecological knowledges and practices traditional craftsmanship |
| Description | The paper presents the results of researching the decorative and applied arts of Central Asia and Kazakhstan, according to the materials of the Moscow and St. Petersburg museums collections. The project was carried out on September 20–29, 2014, with the support of the Mikhail Prokhorov Foundation in the framework of the contest "Academic Mobility". The annual replenishment of archaeological material in the large-scale excavations on the territory of Kazakhstan triggers the necessity of its interpretation and the search for analogies. At present, scientific publications lack information about the art of Central Asia and the Orient stored on the territory of Russia. Therefore, the aim of the research was to study the materials of the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts of Central Asia and the East. The results allowed us to broaden and deepen our knowledge in the field of culture, to re-interpret the images on the artifacts of Kazakhstan’s material culture, and also to identify the still unclear purpose of some items. The study revealed that since ancient times, a complex religious image has formed in Central Asia. Different religions (Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Islam) and a variety of cults (the cult of ancestors, the fertility cult of the dynastic cult, and others) coexisted there. The similarity of the ornamental motives of the material cultures of Kazakhstan, China, India, and Iran proves Central Asia’s and Kazakhstan’s perception of diverse artistic traditions, as well as the intense commercial and cultural exchange between the East and the West. |
| Book/Journal Title | Kemerovo State University Bulletin en Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета |
| Publisher | Kemerovo State University |
| Place of Publication | Kemerovo, Russia |
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4(60) |
| Pages | 24–28 |
| ISSN | 2078-8975 |
| Academic Field | Cultural Studies Decoration and design |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Kazakhstan |
| Contributor | Kazakhstan National Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| Active Contribution | Kazakhstan, FY 2023 |
| Data Collection Project | |