Art of Miniature

Art of Miniature

Miniature painting is a type of two-dimensional art that involves the design and production of small paintings on books, carpets, textiles, walls, ceramics, and other pieces, using raw materials such as gold, silver, and various organic materials. Miniatures have historically been associated with book printing, but they have evolved, and we see them today in architecture and as decorations in public places.
This traditional craft is an inherent part of the social and cultural identity of societies and is transmitted through workshops that bring together trainees and their supervisors.
Art of Miniature was inscribed in 2020 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Azerbaijan, Iran, turkey, Uzbekistan.
by Abdulcelil Levni, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
by Abdulcelil Levni, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
by British Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Art of Miniature

Date of Inscription

2020

See also in Turkey

Spring Celebration, Hıdrellez Nawrouz Mevlevi Sema Ceremony Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers Karagöz Âşıklık (Minstrelsy) Tradition Traditional Sohbet Meetings Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival Ceremonial Keşkek Tradition Mesir Macunu Festival Traditional Craftsmanship of Çini-Making Turkish Coffee Culture and Tradition Ebru, Turkish Art of Marbling Whistled Language Traditional Turkish Archery Hüsn-i Hat, Traditional Calligraphy in Islamic Art in Turkey Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, Epic Culture, Folk Tales and Music Traditional Intelligence and Strategy Game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme Flatbread Making and Sharing Culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka Traditional Ahlat Stonework Sericulture and Traditional Production of Silk for Weaving Telling Tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes Culture of Çay (tea), a Symbol of Identity, Hospitality and Social Interaction Traditional Knowledge, Methods and Practices Concerning Olive Cultivation Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik Craftsmanship and Performing Art of Balaban/Mey Craftsmanship of Mother of Pearl Inlay Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its Socio-Cultural Traditions

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