Rare Treasures of Islamic Art Unveiled in Moscow
World
Moscow has opened the exhibition “Masterpieces of Islamic Art,” showcasing rare items from the Museum of the Orient’s collection, including a unique Bukharan girih scroll whose origin had long remained unknown.
The exhibition is hosted at the Museum of the Orient’s branch at VDNH and covers a broad cultural geography — from Central Asia to China and Russia.
The display features around 100 remarkable works of Islamic art created by masters from Central Asia, the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, India, China, and Russia. Among the exhibits are ancient Quran manuscripts, earliest Islamic coins, samples of miniature painting, and classical calligraphy.
A particularly notable piece is the rare girih scroll containing architectural drawings. Its authorship remained unidentified for many years. Exhibition curator Ilya Zaitsev established that the scroll originates from Bukhara and belongs to Muhammad Sharif, a student of the renowned architect Faziljon.
“Girihs are absolutely unique; today they can be seen only in the Bukhara State Museum-Reserve in Uzbekistan and in Turkey’s Topkapi Museum. And now — here, in our Museum of the Orient. We are showing them for the first time!” Zaitsev said at the opening ceremony.
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore valuable artifacts of Islamic artistic heritage, many of which have never been displayed to the public before.
The display features around 100 remarkable works of Islamic art created by masters from Central Asia, the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, India, China, and Russia. Among the exhibits are ancient Quran manuscripts, earliest Islamic coins, samples of miniature painting, and classical calligraphy.
A particularly notable piece is the rare girih scroll containing architectural drawings. Its authorship remained unidentified for many years. Exhibition curator Ilya Zaitsev established that the scroll originates from Bukhara and belongs to Muhammad Sharif, a student of the renowned architect Faziljon.
“Girihs are absolutely unique; today they can be seen only in the Bukhara State Museum-Reserve in Uzbekistan and in Turkey’s Topkapi Museum. And now — here, in our Museum of the Orient. We are showing them for the first time!” Zaitsev said at the opening ceremony.
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore valuable artifacts of Islamic artistic heritage, many of which have never been displayed to the public before.
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