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Sogdian Art
Sogdian art refers to art produced by the Sogdians, an Iranian peoples, Iranian people living mainly in ancient Sogdia, present-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, who also had a large diaspora living in China. Its apex was between the 5th and 9th centuries, and it consists of a rich body of pre-Muslim Central Asian visual arts. New finds recovered in the past decades allowed scholars to achieve a better understanding of Sogdian art. Sogdians are best known for their painting, although they excelled also in other fields, such as metalworking and music. Their metalworking, which influenced the Chinese, is sometimes confused with Sasanian metalwork. However, characteristics of Sogdian metalwork, differentiating it from Sasanian metalwork, have been established; for example, with respect to Sasanian metalwork, the designs of Sogdian vessels are more dynamic, and their productions less massive. They differentiate in technique and shape, as well as iconography. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varakhsha
Varakhsha, also Varasha or Varahsha, was an ancient city in the Bukhara oasis in Sogdia, founded in the 1st century BCE. It is located 39 kilometers to the northwest of Bukhara. Varakhsha was the capital of the Sogdian dynasty of the kings of Bukhara, the Bukhar Khudahs. It ultimately never recovered from the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana. Murals Beautiful murals have been recovered from the palace area, dated to the 8th century CE. They show a king and his retinue riding elephants and fighting tigers and monstruous beasts."A painting on the palace - wall at Varaksha shows a king hunting a tiger riding on elephant back along with his retenue" in File:Varahsha..jpg, Varahsha mural from the red room of the Palace. Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan. File:Varahsha, Relief of a hunter, 5th-7th century CE.jpg, Varahsha, Relief of a hunter, 5th-7th century CE. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan File:Varakhsha high-relief, end of 8th century.jpg, Varakhsha high-relief, end of 8th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
