Lesson 3: Pakistan
Lesson 3: Pakistan
Four recognized periods in Pakistani
architecture:Pre-IslamicIslamicColonialPost-Colonial
Around 3rd millennium BCE:Advanced urban culture was
developedLarge Buildings were Built
Mohenjo Daromeans mound of the dead menbuilt around 2500 BCEone
of the worlds earliest major urban settlements
Ancient City of Harappa
believed to have as many as 23,500 residentsboth Mohenjo-Daro
and Harappa are generally characterized as having "differentiated
living quarters, flat-roofed brick houses, and fortified
administrative or religious centers.
Kot Dijiit is a fortress the forerunner of the Indus
Civilization.Located about 22 kilometers south of Khairpur in the
province of Sindh, Pakistan.
Truck Art of PakistanBrightly colored flamboyant trucksPainted
with images of: idealized landscapesFamous
personalitiesFlowersTreesTurns village lanes, city streets, and
long-distance highways into gallery without wallsA free-form,
kaleidoscopic exhibition in motion
TRUCK ART of Pakistan
Other arts of PakistanPainted chests and jars
Lesson 4:UZBEKISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN, AND TAJIKISTAN
Printed Cloth of Uzbekistan
People who lived there are known for making printed
cloth.Printed tablecloths, curtains, bedspreads, shawls, and
various coverlets were used and served as a daily-round ornament as
well
Artistic Ceramics and Clothing of Uzbekistan
The Pearl of Asia: Uzbekistan
Visual Arts of KazakhstanIn ancient times, nomads used to draw
on rocks (petroglyphs)
Fine art in Kazakhstan varies in style, direction, and genreThe
most captivating work by Kazakhstan artists can be seen in their
museums
Feel the Beauty of Kazakhstan
The Art of Decorative Carvings of TajikistanFor many centuries,
Tajiks have been making fabrics, utensils, musical instruments,
carpets, furniture, and jewelriesCarving is mostly present in
architectural monuments, household structures and objects, musical
instruments, and souvenirs.
Discover Tajikistan
Lesson 5:TURKEMINISTAN and KYRGYSTAN
TURKMENISTANCarpet weaving is an ancient art, and each tribe
developed its own distinctive pattern.Turkmen carpets have been
traditionally woven out of wool, cotton, and silk by women using
horizintal looms.
The traditional arts include felt manufacture, jewelry making,
woodwork, ceramics, and silverwork.
The country is also the source of keteni. Used for beautiful
dresses worn by Turkmen women on special occasions.
KyrgystanKyrgyz women produce a wide range of textiles, mostly
from the felt of their sheep. Nowadays ancient patterns are adapted
to the tourist and export market, but it is still a living
tradition and that all yurts and most houses contain hand-made
carpets or rugs called shirdaks.
Tush kyiz, large elaborately embroidered wall hangings, made by
women to commemorate the marriage of a son or daughter.Flowers,
plants, animals, stylized horns, national designs, and emblems of
Kyrgyz life are often found in these ornate and colorful
embroideries.
Flat cushions called xxx, are usually made in shadow-pairs.
These are seen on every chair, padding the seat.
LESSON 6: ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
The Middle East is rich in cultural heritage, and this is
clearly evident in the 14 variety and quality of regional arts and
crafts.
Typical artistic forms from the region include: embroidery
ceramics wood carving inlaid wood designs Calligraphy hammered
metalwork blown glassworks
Although these are some of the most acclaimed art forms
contributed by the Middle East, the Middle Eastern aesthetic can be
seen in almost any product from the region even including such
things as handmade soap from Syria or Lebanon.
