THE SPECTRUM OF COLOUR IN THE ARCHITECTURAL CULTURE OF UZBEKISTAN OF THE TEMURID ERA
Abstract
The architecture of the Temurid era (second half of the 14th - early 16th centuries) represents a unique stratum of the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan and Central Asia as a whole. This historical period, known as the golden age of Central Asian architecture, gave the world outstanding architectural ensembles of Samarkand, Shakhrisabz and Bukhara. Among the variety of artistic techniques characteristic of this epoch, the masterful use of colour, which was not merely a decorative element but also the most important carrier of meanings, from religious symbolism to socio-political ideas, deserves special attention.
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