Exhibition of Georgian minankari opens in Ashxabat

An exhibition of jewelry by Georgian minankari craftsmen has opened at the Fine Arts Museum of the capital. The action was organized by the Georgian Embassy in Ashgabat and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

The event was opened and the Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan Atageldy Shamuradov delivered a welcoming speech. Noting that Turkmenistan and Georgia are taking important steps to expand fruitful cooperation, he stressed the importance of holding such events as a tool for further intensifying bilateral relations.

Georgian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Konstantin Sabiashvili said in his opening speech:

“This exhibition is being held in Ashgabat for the first time. Today's event is very important for the development of a broad bilateral dialogue between Georgia and Turkmenistan in the field of culture. The exposition included the works of nine Georgian masters who continue the development of the ancient Minankari art.”

Cloisonne enamel technique in Georgian is called minankari. The earliest known artifacts date back to the 8th-9th centuries, and the technique itself was borrowed from the masters of ancient Byzantium.

Minankari art developed in Georgia until the 15th century, then disappeared. And a few decades ago, art historians, with the help of enamel masters, revived this craft using surviving documents and artifacts.

The exposition at the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts included unique handmade designer jewelry - brooches, earrings, bracelets, pendants, rings made in various styles, as well as objects of arts and crafts.

A distinctive feature of Georgian enamel is the use of colors such as marsh and wine, shades of green and red.

The exhibition will continue until May 21st.

source: orient news