Development Trends in The Portrait Genre of Uzbek Painting During The 1970S–1980S
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https://doi.org/10.51699/cajssh.v7i4.1386Keywords:
Uzbek painting, portrait genre, portraiture, concept of personality, artistic interpretation, Renaissance humanism, Classical Realism, psychological portrait, artistic traditions, individualismAbstract
This article examines the developmental trends of the portrait genre in Uzbek painting during the 1970s and 1980s, with particular emphasis on the transformation of the concept of personality and its artistic interpretation. The study aims to identify the new conceptual approaches to representing the human figure that emerged during this period, to evaluate their figurative, stylistic, and ideological characteristics, and to elucidate the interaction between Eastern and Western artistic traditions in shaping portrait aesthetics. A comprehensive methodological framework integrating historical, comparative, formal-stylistic, typological, and iconographic analyses is employed. The artistic practices of B. Jalolov, M. Tokhtayev, S. Raxmetov, and A. Ikromjonov are examined as representative case studies illustrating innovative approaches to portraying the individual's psychological identity, spiritual and intellectual world, and national-cultural self-awareness. Particular attention is devoted to the creative assimilation of Renaissance humanism, Classical Realism, and the European tradition of psychological portraiture within the context of the Uzbek national school of painting. The findings demonstrate that portrait painting in Uzbekistan during the 1970s–1980s underwent a profound transformation characterized by the renewal of the concept of personality, the expansion of the genre's figurative and stylistic possibilities, and the emergence of new aesthetic principles based on the synthesis of Eastern and Western artistic traditions. These findings provide a theoretical and methodological foundation for further research into the subsequent development of Uzbek portrait painting and contribute to a deeper understanding of this period in the history of national art.
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