The Role of Latif Kerimov in the Creation of the Karabakh Carpet Weaving Schools

Year 2023, Issue: 5, 8 - 16, 29.09.2023

Ferida Mır-bagırzade

https://doi.org/10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23008

Abstract

In the article, the author explored the activities of the carpet scientist and people’s artist of
Azerbaijan Latif Kerimov. In honor of L. Kerimov, his portrait carpet woven by the People’s Artist
of Azerbaijan Eldar Mikayilzade and a tapestry with the image of L. Kerimov by the teacher of the
Azerbaijan University of Arts Tamilla Abdullayeva were created. Each of these artists was a student
of Latif Kerimov, who taught them the art of carpet weaving. These portraits are heartfelt in their
originality, composition, and color scheme. These portraits of the teacher Latif Karimov have been
exhibited at international exhibitions more than once and have gained great popularity.
The activity and role of Latif Kerimov in the creation of Azerbaijani carpet schools are invaluable.
It is subdivided into key regions of Azerbaijan. The Karabakh school of carpet weaving plays a
special role among them. On the canvases of famous European artists of the XVI–XVII centuries,
we see the image of Azerbaijani carpets of the Karabakh and other schools. L. Kerimov made a
great contribution to the study of these carpets, revealing the ornaments of the composition of
these carpets, their strength, and the use of geometric elements in them. Azerbaijani carpets
were acquired by private connoisseurs of art and are kept in the collections of famous museums
in the world. Karabakh carpets also differ in their size.

Keywords

Color tint, decorative and applied creations, exhibit, masterpiece

Karabağ Halı Dokuma Sanatında Latif Kerimov’un Rolü

Abstract

Makalede yazar, Azerbaycan halk sanatçısı Latif Kerimov’un halı bilim ve tasarımları ile ilgili
çalışmalarını ve L. Kerimov’un onuruna dokunan portre halı çalışmasını incelemiştir. İncelenen
ve Azerbaycan halk sanatçısı Eldar Mikayilzade ve L. Kerimov’un resminin olduğu duvar halısı
Azerbaycan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi hocası Tamilla Abdullayeva tarafından yapılmıştır. Eserin
üretilmesinde yer alan sanatçıların tamamı onlara halı dokuma sanatını öğreten Latif Kerimov'un
öğrencileriydi. Bu portreler özgünlüklerinde, kompozisyonlarında ve renk düzenlerinde geleneğe
sadık kalmışlardır. Bu çalışmalar uluslararası sergilerde birkaç kez sergilendi ve büyük popülerlik
kazandı.
Azerbaycan’ın bütün bölgelerinde yer alan halı dokuma merkezlerinde Latif Kerimov'un faaliyeti
ve rolü çok büyüktür. Özellikle bu etki Karabağ halı dokuma merkezinde özel bir öneme sahiptir.
Avrupalı pek çok ünlü ressamın tuvallerinde XVI-XVII. yüzyıllarda Azerbaycan ve Karabağ’da
dokunmuş Türk halıların renk ve motifleri ile resmedildiğini görürüz. L. Kerimov bu halıların desen
özelliklerini araştırmış, kompozisyonunda yer alan geometrik motiflerin özelliklerini ve bu halıların
sağlamlıkları ile ilgili verileri ortaya koyarak, bilim alemine büyük katkı sağlamıştır. Karabağ ve
Azerbaycan halıları boyutları bakımından da farklılık göstermekte ve koleksiyonerler ile dünyanın
ünlü müzeleri tarafından, koleksiyonlarında özenle saklanmaktadır.

Keywords

Renk, dekoratif ve uygulamalı sanatlar, sergi, başyapıt

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