XIX c. was a period of the growth of the realistic tendencies in fine art of Azerbaijan. In paintings and drawing of that period organically combine realistic features and miniature's influence. These new tendencies reflected especially bright in the creation of such artists of the XIX c. as Mirza Kagym, Mir Movsum Navvab, Abbas Husseyni. Many famous painters of the world used in their works an Azerbaijan carpet as a decorative element. From technological point of view all carpets are derived into pile and pileless.
Pile carpets are especially valuable.
The names of the carpets are mainly associated with the places they come from. The best specimens of decorative and applied art of Azerbaijan are famous far beyond the borders of the country and by right are a part of golden fund of world culture. The section of modern art of Azerbaijan consisting of painting, drawing, sculpture, the items of decorative and applied art aquants with creation of our outstanding artists and young talanted masters, whose works are famous far beyond the borders of Azerbaijan. Rich collection of the Azerbaijan State Museum of art help to see the unknown sides of the monuments of the past and to discover some peculiarities of modern art. Of course, no one reproduction could change originals.