Photographer's Note
Silk Road from Tashkent to Kashgar (3): Samarqand
This is one of the cupolas inside the Shir Dor madrassah of the Registan complex. The madrasah was built in the 17th century after the Timurid reign had ended by a local Uzbek Governor. You can see that the surface is sculpted, which breaks the harsh sunlight. The Arabic scripture is composed of a great number of different tiles. During Soviet times a great effort was made to revive the old handicrafts needed for repairing the architectonical gems of Uzbekistan.
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daddo
(28748) 2007-09-24 2:17
Hi Dietrich. Incredible workmanship. Beautiful colours and designs. Nic eof ypou to focus on such details. Regards. Klaudio.
Buin
(42580) 2007-09-24 3:01
Hallo Dietrich!
Hier kann man nur noch staunen! Ein unglaubliches Kunstwerk. Selten, dass der Fotograf "so nah herangeht", aber die Wirkung ist wirklich eindrucksvoll. Wie sagte mein Lateinlehrer immer: pars pro toto ... ;-)
Grüße aus Südwestfalen, im Sonnenschein!
Frank
nata
(488) 2007-09-24 5:31
Hi Dietrich,
it's pleasant to see pics of Uzbekistan taken by foreigners. I like this close-up shot of the couple.
TFS
nata
miumiu
(6117) 2007-09-28 3:20
Wonderful detail! I like its composition and colours!
Very nice and interesting photo!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd)
(1628)
- Genre: ÌÅÑÒÀ
- Medium: ÖÂÅÒÍÎÉ
- Date Taken: 2007-07-16
- Categories: ÀÐÕÈÒÅÊÒÓÐÀ
- Camera: Olympus SP500UZ
- Map: view
- Âåðñèÿ: Îðèãèíàëüíàÿ âåðñèÿ
- Òåìû: Mosques around the world (II) (Asia) [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-09-24 1:09
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by meyerd, last updated 2007-09-24 01:45