Some themes in anthropomorphic and zoomorphic stone sculpture of the Mountainous Dagestan
E. Yu. Endoltseva,
P. I. Takhnaeva
Abstract:Actuality of the article is caused by the fact that the sculptural representations of men and animals that are inserted in the walls of the structures of different function (houses, bridges, mosques) from the traditional villages of the Mountainous Dagestan are published for the first time. The aim of the research is to understand the meaning of the images in the traditional everyday life. In course of the research methods of comparative historical and typological analyze are used. Artistic cultural context of… Show more
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