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depicted Ivan the Terrible’s palace room as though
it were one of the rooms in the Boyar Museum of
the 17th century. The throne, mirror, Shahzadah’s
kaftan in the gun house, the iron hand stick from the
Saskaselsk palace, and the ark, were all to be found
in the Rumyantsev Museum. The execution scene
was depicted on a Gazakh-Borchaly carpet.
Art critics write that Ivan the Terrible’s cassock
and the Gazakh-Borchaly carpet on the floor have
been painted masterfully and skillfully by the
artist. Indeed, the carpet’s beauty, color shades, and
ornamental composition have been presented on the
canvas with in great detail. In examining the portrait
carefully, the softness and delicacy of the carpet can
almost be felt. Considering the amount of time and
consideration that Repin put into preparing for and
creating this canvas, the importance and nobility of
Azerbaijani carpets in conveying the palace is quickly
evident.
Various types of Gazakh-Borchaly carpets were
sold in bazaars in Ganja, Barda, Baku, and Tbilisi
during the Middle Ages. Although these carpets
were cheaper due to and widespread manufacturing,
they have always been distinguished for their
durability and glamorous designs. Gazakh-Borchaly
carpets have attracted foreign collectors due to their
originality, and these carpets are currently exhibited
in many famous museums throughout the world. A
14th century Gazakh-Borchaly carpet can be found in
the Berlin Art Museum, several 16th century carpets
are located in the Metropolitan Museum of New
York, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg,
the Russian Museum of Ethnography, the Victoria
and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of
Fine Arts in Budapest.
Although the majority of people in the region
were occupied with breeding cattle and agriculture,
handicrafts developed well too. The Gazakh and
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