On November 20, 2018, opening of the exhibition “Seven Beauties” took place in the All-Russian Popular and Decorative-Applied Art Museum in Moscow.
Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the exhibition’s inauguration ceremony.
The exhibition is held with the organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Culture Ministry of Azerbaijan, supported by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia.
The concept of the exposition has been built on the basis of the poem “Seven Beauties” by 12th century poet of genius Nizami Ganjavi, and the same-name ballet by world-renowned Azerbaijani composer Gara Garayev. In the project, the Azerbaijani culture is introduced by the synthesis of carpet, jewellery and miniature arts, contemporary art, classical music and dance.
The exposition is comprised of exhibits of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Carpet Museum of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan State Music Culture Museum. The place of exhibition takes visitors to the legend about Bahram Shah and seven beauties. The philosophical world of this literary work, which has played a significant role in the Azerbaijani culture, is revived through carpets, projection of book miniatures, items of decorative and applied art, and installations.
The installation “Miniature” being displayed at the exhibition has been created by Azerbaijani artist Rashad Alakbarov on the basis of the Tabriz miniature called “The Prince Reading a Book”, related to the 16th century.