The Minaret of Bukhara (Kalan) and the Minaret of Vabkent: New Knowledge About Their Stucco Décor

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10.2991/assehr.k.200907.029How to use a DOI?

Keywords

muqarnas ornamentation, the minaret of Bukhara, Kalyan, the minaret of Vabkent, stalactite cornice, Islamic stucco ornament, Islamic architecture in Central Asia

Abstract

The Manar-i Kalan of Bukhara (1127) and the Minaret of Vabkent (1198–9) are well known in research literature, primarily for their brickwork décor. However, the stucco ornamentation that fills the stalactite cornice of their lanterns has not yet been studied seriously until now. This paper attempts to survey the history stalactite cornice décor in Central Asian minarets and muqarnas’ stucco ornamentation. Three types of the ornamental motifs were studied regionally to identify their variations and to offer their comparative, stylistic analysis. The said motifs were found to have been well developed in the Sassanid art and undergone certain changes of form in early Islamic art. We find a tradition of filling lanterns with stucco ornamentation to have already matured by the 12th century in Central Asia. The history of studies of those minarets’ architectural décor cannot be considered complete without this paper.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Guzel Zagirova
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/09/07
TI  - The Minaret of Bukhara (Kalan) and the Minaret of Vabkent: New Knowledge About Their Stucco Décor
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Art Studies: Science, Experience, Education (ICASSEE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 158
EP  - 165
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200907.029
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200907.029
ID  - Zagirova2020
ER  -