Day 4:Art museum

  Today was our 4 day of practice, and our aim for today was art museum.Right in the centre of Bukhara but very low key, if you are not looking for it you would just pass by. But for a pittance of an entrance fee you see lots of pretty contemporary quality regional art - some of it illustrating the local ways of life during Soviet times, some clearly Soviet propaganda style, but just as interesting for it.

In fact it was one of the highlights of our visit to the city, partly because no one else was there, at one time we were the only visitors. Don’t think that the first room/gallery you go in is the only one. The gallery extends to many other rooms and adjacent buildings. This is not great art, but gives a real flavour of Uzbekistan during the Soviet period. Greatly recommended

There were a lot of people except us teachers and other groups members 

 If we come to the history of the museum:The building was constructed in 1912 by the local masters Hoji Abdurahim Hayatov and Abdugafur Karaulbegi under the guidance of the Russian engineers Margulis and Sakovich. The first floor of the building housed Savva Morozov's shop. On the second floor there was the branch of the Azov-Donskoy bank. From 1920 up to 1982, this building had placed the department of the State Bank (Gosbank) and other organizations.

The history of the fine arts museum.

Since 1982, the building has been a place for remarkable fine arts collection.

The museum consists of the following exhibitions:

The "Painting and Graphics" exhibition was established on the basis of painting, graphics, and sculpture collections. The exhibition is represented by the works of the Russian artists P. Benkov, Kurzin, and Vilkovir, who visited Central Asia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also displays the miniature paintings by Ahmad Donish, the famous Bukharan educator, artist, philosopher, writer and calligrapher, who lived in the second half of the 19th century. One could, too, discover the works by Sadriddin Pochchayev, the well-known miniature-painter and honored artist of Uzbekistan.

The exhibition possesses a number of pictures and sculpture samples by the contemporary Bukharan artists such as B. Salomov, A. Barnoyev, M. Abdullayev, N. Babayev, Z. Saidjanov, B. Gulov, K. Norkhurozov, and others, who by developing traditions of their predecessors represent a peculiar school of national painting and sculpture. While observing their works one could tell that Bukhara and its ancient history and unique culture serve as the main source of inspiration to create their works.

Al in all,i was quite surprised that there were so many beautiful pictures in here - a few rooms and a couple of floors. Highly recommended. This museum should be better promoted.

Mostly late c19th and early to mid c20th art, portraits, landscapes.

45 minutes you'll need. The ladies working here were so nice and we're selling very pretty souvenirs.

 I was quite surprised that there were so many beautiful pictures in here - a few rooms and a couple of floors. Highly recommended. This museum should be better promoted.

Mostly late c19th and early to mid c20th art, portraits, landscapes.

45 minutes you'll need. The ladies working here were so nice and w

e're selling very pretty souvenirs.