page_title: Azerbaijani art
section_title: Decorative art
hierarchical_section_title: Azerbaijani art / 19th to early 20th centuries / Decorative art
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Часть стены сардарского дворца в Эривани
context_page_description: Azerbaijani art has developed over the ancient history of Azerbaijan and Iranian Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijanis have created a rich and distinctive culture, a major part of which is mostly applied art items. This form of art rooted in hoary antiquity, is represented by a wide range of handicrafts, such as chasing, jewelry-making, engraving in metal, carving in wood, stone and bone, carpet-making, lacing, pattern weaving and printing, knitting and embroidery. Each of these types of decorative art, evidence of the culture and endowments of the Azerbaijan nation, is very popular there. Many interesting facts pertaining to the development of arts and crafts in Azerbaijan were reported by numerous merchants, travelers and diplomats who had visited these places at different times.
context_section_description: From the 19th century to early 20th century several artists of decorative arts who hadn't got artistic education famed. Mir Mohsun Navvab who hadn't any artistic education and also famed as a poet, music theorist and calligraphist was among the most famous artists of that time. Ornaments created by him are important in art sphere. Ornamental wall paintings, images of flowers and birds, illustrations to his own manuscripts ("Bahr-ul Khazan" (The sea of sorrow), 1864) are typical of his creativity.
  Usta Gambar Garabaghi used national traditions of wall-painting (1830s-1905). He famed for his works in restoration of the Palace of Shaki Khans, paintings in interiors of houses of Mehmandarov and Rustamov in Shusha and other cities. Paintings made by him didn't break flatness of walls, but emphasized its architectural details. His new works distinguished for growth of realistic features.
  Landscapes, images of flowers and patterns of decorative-applied art made by poet Khurshidbanu Natavan should also be noted. She also decorated her poems with lyric art motifs.
  Artists such as Avazali Mughanli ("Kalila and Dimna", 1809), Mirza Aligulu ("Shahnameh", 1850), Najafgulu Shamakhili ("Yusuf and Zulaikha", 1887) and others were famed among Azerbaijani miniature painters of that time.
caption: Portraits in Sardar's Palace of Irevan in Erivan Fortress painted by Mirza Gadim Irevani.
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