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Safi Bey’s House
Safi bey’s house is a historical and architectural monument of the 18th century being located in Shusha. Architectural features Although Safi bey’s two-storey house with a basement is a reminiscent of the Shusha houses built in the 18th and 19th centuries, it differs from them in size. In the centre of the house, which has an elongated rectangular shape, there is a two-story loggia, surrounded by risalits on the sides. In addition to the office space on the ground floor, there are two living rooms in the risalits. In the centre of the second floor, there is a large living room connected to the first floor by a stone staircase built into the facade, and two rooms in the adjoining risalits. The both rooms have a direct access to the central hall. The ceiling of the hall and loggia, as well as the surface around the doors, are decorated with tastefully painted frescoes. The accuracy of the planning solution is also reflected in the design of the facades which, fully reflectin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shusha
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Avant-corps
An ''avant-corps'' ( it, avancorpo or , plural , german: Risalit, pl, ryzalit), a French term literally meaning "fore-body", is a part of a building, such as a porch or pavilion, that juts out from the ''corps de logis'', often taller than other parts of the building. It is common in façades in French Baroque architecture. Particularly in German architecture, a corner ''Risalit'' is where two wings meet at right-angles. Baroque three-winged constructions often incorporate a median ''Risalit'' in a main hall or a stairwell, such as in Weißenstein Palace Weißenstein ( sl, Bilšak) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography Weißenstein lies in the lower Drau valley northwest of Villach. The highest point in the municipality is the Spitzeck at 1517 ... and the . Terms By position to the building A central avant-corps stands in the middle of the facade. A side projection is positioned off-centre. Two wings (usually) runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usta Gambar Karabakhi
Usta Gambar Karabakhi ( az, Usta Qəmbər Qarabağı; 1830s, in Shusha – 1905, in Shusha) was an Azerbaijani ornamentalist painter, author of impressive decorative paintings with egg tempera (plant and zoomorphic motifs) in the interior of the Palace of Shaki Khans, in houses of Rustamov, Safi bey and Mehmandarov The Mehmandarovs are noble family of Azerbaijan. It may refer to the following people *Karim bey Mehmandarov (1854-1929) — Physician. One of the first Azerbaijani therapeutist and surgeon. First Azerbaijani therapeutist and surgeon graduated fr ... in Shusha and others.} Creativity National traditions of wall painting, which is the most valuable legacy of Azerbaijani art, took the main place in the creativity of Usta Gambar Karabakhi. Chased decoration and richness of compositional and color resolutions can be seen in his delicate graphic painting of a complex plant ornament. The painter drew pictures of animals and fantastic beings upon branched ornaments of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohrabbayovs' House
, image = Zöhrabbəyovun evi (4).jpg , building_type = , architectural_style = , structural_system = , owner = , address = Ojaggulu Musayev street , location_town = Shusha , location_country = Azerbaijan , coordinates = , start_date = , completion_date = 19th century , inauguration_date = , renovation_date = , height = , diameter = , roof = , top_floor = , other_dimensions = , floor_count = , floor_area = , main_contractor = , architect = Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi The Zohrabbayovs' house is a 19th century building that belonged to the representative of the noble Shusha family of the Zohrabbayovs, to Abbasgulu bey Zohrabbayov. History The owner of the house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Mehmandarovs
, image = Շուշիի պատմաերկրագիտական թանգարանի շենքը.JPG , building_type = , architectural_style = , structural_system = , owner = Karim bey Mehmandarov , address = , location_town = Shusha , location_country = Azerbaijan , coordinates = , start_date = , completion_date = 18th century , inauguration_date = , renovation_date = , height = , diameter = , roof = , top_floor = , other_dimensions = , floor_count = , floor_area = , main_contractor = , architect = Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi The Mehmandarovs' House is a historic palace-type residential complex located in Shusha. It is one of the most interesting examples of the 18th century's civil architecture of Azerbaijan. The residential complex, which once belonged to the Mehmandarov family, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Khurshidbanu Natavan
, native_name_lang = az , image = Palace of Khurshidbanu Natavan, 2021.jpg , image_size = 250px , caption = The house in 2021 , map_type = Azerbaijan , map_size = 250px , coordinates = , former_name = , established = 18th–19th centuries , dissolved = , location = Shusha, Azerbaijan , type = House-museum , architect = Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi , owner = Government of Azerbaijan , website = The House of Khurshidbanu Natavan ( az, Xurşidbanu Natəvanın evi), also known as the Palace of Natavan, Daughter of the Khan ( az, Xan qızı Natəvanın sarayı), is an 18th or 19-thcentury historical and architectural monument, and a museum in Shusha, Azerbaijan. The three-storey house, being one of the first residential houses in Shusha, belonged to the 19th-century Azerbaijani poet Khurshidbanu Natavan. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elturan Avalov
Elturan Veli oglu Avalov ( az, Elturan Vəli oğlu Avalov; born August 20, 1940) is an Azerbaijani artist, Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1991), professor (2003). He is a full member of the Eastern Countries International Academy of Architecture, the International Academy of Ecoenergetics, the Union of Azerbaijan Architects and the Union of Azerbaijan Artists. Biography Elturan Avalov was born in Baku in 1940. In 1963, he graduated from the architecture faculty of the Azerbaijan Polytechnic Institute. In 1973, he defended it by writing a dissertation on "Architecture of the city of Shusha and preservation of its historical face". Later, in the graphic series called "Shusha" he described Panahali Khan's castle, Ganja Gate, Garaboyuk Khanim's Palace, Ibrahim Khalil Khan's Palace, Khan's Palace, Saatli Mosque, House of Mehmandarovs, Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque, House of Khurshidbanu Natavan, Khurshidbanu Natevan's caravanserai, the Khan Gizi spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulvahab Salamzadeh
Abdul Vahab Rahim oglu Salamzadeh ( az, Əbdülvahab Rəhim oğlu Salamzadə, russian: Абдул Вагаб Рагим оглы Саламзаде; born 1916), was a Soviet-Azerbaijani art critic, architect, doctor of art history, and academician. He had served as the deputy director of the Institute of Architecture and Art of the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijani SSR, and head of the department of history and theory of architecture in the same institute, and received the title of Honoured Builder of the Azerbaijani SSR. Early life Abdul Vahab Rahim oglu Salamzadeh was born on 16 February 1916, in the city of Shamakhi in Azerbaijan, which was then part of the Russian Empire. From an early age, he was interested in art and construction, and showed great interest in historical and architectural monuments in Azerbaijan. Career Abdul Salamzadeh was one of the first people to study the architectural history of Azerbaijan. He was instrumental in the study of Nakhchivan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
