点评:The Carpet Museum, situated on the Seaside Boulevard, is one of Baku’s modern architectural icons. Shaped like a rolled-up carpet, the eye-catching building was designed by Austrian architect Franz Janz and opened in 2014.
The museum itself dates back to 1967, when it was established to research and exhibit Azerbaijan’s ancient art of carpet weaving, which in 2010 was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In some rural regions of the country, carpet weaving is still a family tradition passed on orally through the generations.
Today, the Carpet Museum is home to the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world – over 6,000. Those on display mainly date from between the 17th and 20th centuries and are arranged according to style and region. As you browse them, you’ll be able to uncover the ins and outs of Azerbaijan’s 7 regional carpet weaving schools and learn the meaning behind the multitude of designs, which reflect local culture, nature and beliefs.
In addition, the museum displays lots more carpet products and handicrafts. Overall, there are 7 sections to explore covering: pile carpets; flat-woven carpets; carpet products; artistic metalwork; ceramics, glass, wood and paper; textiles, costume and embroidery; and jewellery. You can also see how Azerbaijani carpets are made during live demonstrations, learn about the legendary Azerbaijani carpet designer Latif Karimov, and purchase souvenirs in the gift shop.
翻译:地毯博物馆位于海滨大道,是巴库的现代建筑标志之一。这座引人注目的建筑外形像一块卷起的地毯,由奥地利建筑师 Franz Janz 设计,于 2014 年开放。
博物馆本身的历史可以追溯到 1967 年,当时它是为了研究和展示阿塞拜疆古老的地毯编织艺术而建立的,2010 年,该艺术被列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表名录。在该国的一些农村地区,地毯编织仍然是一个口口相传的家庭传统。
如今,地毯博物馆是世界上最大的阿塞拜疆地毯收藏地——超过 6,000 块。展出的地毯主要来自 17 世纪至 20 世纪,并按风格和地区排列。浏览这些展览,您将能够了解阿塞拜疆 7 所地区地毯编织学校的来龙去脉,并了解众多设计背后的含义,这些设计反映了当地的文化、自然和信仰。
此外,博物馆还展示了更多地毯产品和手工艺品。总共有 7 个部分可供探索:绒头地毯;平织地毯;地毯产品;艺术金属制品;陶瓷、玻璃、木材和纸张;纺织品、服装和刺绣;珠宝。您还可以在现场演示中了解阿塞拜疆地毯的制作过程,了解传奇的阿塞拜疆地毯设计师 Latif Karimov,并在礼品店购买纪念品。