Art / Painting

Experienced and Young Artists in the Field of Book Illustration

The experienced book artists include M. Akhmedov, who illustrated the works of Ch. Aitmatov and other Kyrgyz writers and poets, Yu. Kim, K. Seitaliev, A. Yeroshchenko, who pay much attention to the design of children's books and folk tales. A number of engaging illustrations for children's publications were created by D. Dzhumabaev, who possesses a lively, expressive drawing style (A. Usenbaev. Man and Tiger. 1977, gouache). In recent years, young artists such as A. Biymyrzaev (Ch.

24.09.2014, 18:01

Art / Painting

Vladimir Grigoryevich Rogachev - Illustrator and Art Editor

Vladimir Grigoryevich Rogachev was actively engaged in the field of book art in the 1960s. He designed and illustrated over fifty publications. He also did significant work as an art editor. His illustrations for children's books were typically amusing, colorful watercolors and gouaches (M. Menshikov. "There is such a girl," "Mektep," 1965; K. Abdrakhmanov. "Why doesn't water break?" "Mektep," 1968; Ya. Zemlyak. "Are there any kids like

24.09.2014, 17:47

Art / Painting

Dozens of Books by Kyrgyz Writers Illustrated by Ivan Fyodorovich Bulba

Dozens of books by Kyrgyz writers were illustrated by Ivan Fedorovich Bulba, who contributed to the development of the publishing industry in the republic as an artistic editor. Among his best works are the illustrations for the poetry collection "Rolling Clouds" by S. Dzhusuev (1969, linocut), the books "Tree of Life" by Zh. Abdykalikov (1971, linocut), "Appeal to People" by A. Berdibayev (1972, linocut), which was awarded a diploma at the All-Union competition

24.09.2014, 17:31

Art / Painting

Vladimir Alexandrovich Maximov - Master of Hand-Drawn Typography

Vladimir Alexandrovich Maximov entered the history of book graphics in Kyrgyzstan primarily as a master of drawn font. His explorations in this field are connected with the work on the construction and design of books, as well as work in posters and ex-libris. In his typographic compositions of various kinds, he demonstrates a high level of graphic culture, artistic taste, and creative imagination. Among his best works are the typographic section of the photo album "Soviet

24.09.2014, 17:22

Art / Painting

V. Gladkov - as an Illustrator and Book Designer

V. Gladkov is known in the republic as an illustrator and designer of books, paying attention to both the figurative and substantive aspects of illustrations and the organization of the entire ensemble of the book. He is characterized by broad creative interests, thoughtful reading of literary works, and an active search for expressiveness in graphic language. He has illustrated both books by Kyrgyz writers and works of Russian and world classics. His creative success includes the

24.09.2014, 17:11

Art / Painting

Illustrator of Works by Kyrgyz Writers Alexander Ivanovich Misyurev

A. Misyurev fruitfully designed books published by republican publishing houses. He illustrated works by Kyrgyz writers Ch. Aitmatov ("Soldatenok," 1974, linocut), A. Tokombaev ("My Republic," 1974, linocut), T. Sydykbekov ("Address to Man," 1969, linocut), B. Zhakiev ("Meetings in the City of Winds," 1969, monotype), and other representatives of multinational Soviet literature (L. Tatyanycheva. "Zoryanka," 1973, wood engraving). He

23.09.2014, 13:12

Art / Painting

Talented Illustrator of the Kyrgyz Book Belek Jumabaev

The talented illustrator of the Kyrgyz book was Belek Jumabaev, who possessed a unique perception of life and art, with a light, artistic drawing style. After familiarizing himself with various graphic techniques, he focused on drawing and zincography, in which he created his main works in book graphics. He quickly mastered the culture of book design, but saw his main task in the imagery of the illustrations, in their harmony with the idea and style of the literary work. He illustrated the

23.09.2014, 12:44

Art / Painting

A. S. Ostashev in the Book Trade

A. S. Ostashev devoted a lot of effort to the book industry, having established himself as a master of illustration, a well-known designer, and editor of various publications with different purposes and characteristics. He repeatedly and successfully illustrated the works of Kyrgyz writers. His work in this field was combined with serious study of the history and spiritual culture of the Kyrgyz people, their way of life, and the characters of individuals. Without knowledge of the life material

23.09.2014, 12:24

Collectible coins

Collectible Coins Dedicated to the Series "Monuments of History and Architecture of Kyrgyzstan"

Since August 26, 2013, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has issued silver and copper-nickel coins "Saimaluu-Tash" with a denomination of 10 som and 1 som in honor of the Independence Day of the Kyrgyz Republic. The main design of the silver coin "Saimaluu-Tash" features rock drawings depicting a solar man, a mountain goat, and a bull carrying a solar disk. A distinctive feature of this coin is the colored execution of the drawings, which most realistically conveys

22.09.2014, 20:03

Collectible coins

Collectible Silver Coin "Great Kyrgyz Khanate"

The coin “Great Kyrgyz Kaganate” is the first coin in the series “Era of the Kyrgyz Kaganate.” The main element on the obverse side of the coin is a gold Tamga - the symbol of the Kyrgyz people, which was mentioned in a Chinese chronicle of the 7th century. In the background, there is a stylized map of the original territory of the Kyrgyz, where they lived before the period of Great Power, and the four galloping horsemen represent the expansion of the state’s borders. At the top of the coin,

22.09.2014, 19:53

Circulation coins

Circulating coin with a denomination of 10 som

In accordance with Articles 4, 15, 16, and 18 of the Law "On the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic" and the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic "On the issuance of the 10 som coin into circulation" No. 46/1 dated November 18, 2009, a circulating coin with a denomination of 10 som is introduced into circulation throughout the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic starting from December 1, 2009. The circulating coin with a denomination of 10 som

22.09.2014, 19:48

Circulation coins

Circulating coin with a denomination of 5 som

In accordance with Article 15 of the Law "On the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic" and the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic "On the issuance of coins with a denomination of 1, 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 soms" No. 44/2 dated October 11, 2007, starting from January 1, 2008, a collection coin with a denomination of 1 tyiyn and circulating coins with denominations of 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 soms are introduced into circulation throughout

22.09.2014, 19:44

Circulation coins

Circulating coin with a denomination of 3 som

In accordance with Article 15 of the Law "On the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic" and the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic "On the issuance of coins with a denomination of 1, 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 soms" No. 44/2 dated October 11, 2007, a collection coin with a denomination of 1 tyiyn and circulating coins with denominations of 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 soms are introduced into circulation throughout the territory of the Kyrgyz

22.09.2014, 19:39

Circulation coins

Circulating coin with a denomination of 1 som

In accordance with Article 15 of the Law "On the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic" and the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic "On the issuance of coins with a denomination of 1, 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 som" No. 44/2 dated October 11, 2007, starting from January 1, 2008, a collection coin with a denomination of 1 tyiyn and circulating coins with denominations of 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 som are introduced into circulation throughout the

22.09.2014, 19:35

Circulation coins

Circulating coin with a denomination of 50 tyiyn

In accordance with Article 15 of the Law "On the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic" and the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic "On the issuance of coins with a denomination of 1, 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 som" No. 44/2 dated October 11, 2007, starting from January 1, 2008, a collectible coin with a denomination of 1 tyiyn and circulating coins with denominations of 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 som are introduced into circulation throughout the

22.09.2014, 19:32

Circulation coins

Circulating coin with a denomination of 10 tyiyn

In accordance with Article 15 of the Law "On the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic" and the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic "On the issuance of coins with a denomination of 1, 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 som" No. 44/2 dated October 11, 2007, starting from January 1, 2008, a collection coin with a denomination of 1 tyiyn and circulating coins with denominations of 10, 50 tyiyn and 1, 3, 5 som are introduced into circulation throughout the

22.09.2014, 19:29

Art / Painting

Book Illustration

The art of book illustration in Kyrgyzstan until the turn of the 50s and 60s was almost exclusively represented by the works of L. Ilyina, who mainly collaborated with central publishing houses. In the 60s, due to the overall rise of publishing and the general culture of book graphics in the country, as well as local prerequisites—strengthening the printing base and the emergence of specialists in the field of artistic book design—book illustration developed more diversely in the republic and

21.09.2014, 18:45

Art / Painting

Etching, Ex Libris, Lithography, Linocut

Belek Koshoev mastered the technique of etching with great finesse. His etchings "Catching a Horse" (1970), "Mountains" (1974), "Yurt by the River" (1974) are characterized by an elegant linear rhythm, sharpness, and precision in conveying the movements of form, with a subtle stylization reminiscent of medieval graphics of the peoples of the Far East. Their main virtue is the imagery that reveals the artist's love for folk life and cultural traditions. In

21.09.2014, 18:06

Art / Painting

Roman Beniaminovich Nudel, Vasily Savelievich Gladkov, Vladimir Grigoryevich Rogachev - masters of drawing, watercolor, and book illustration

From time to time, artists whose main creative energies are devoted to other areas of graphic art—drawing, watercolor, the genre of book illustration—have made their mark in printmaking. In the early 1960s, Roman Beniaminovich Nudel began working in printmaking ("Poppies," color lithograph, 1960; "At the Intersection," 1961, etching, aquatint), later developing as a watercolorist and draftsman. In the 1980s, he experienced a renewed interest in printmaking. Using the

21.09.2014, 17:47

Art / Painting

Myrsa Omorkulov

In printmaking, Myrsa Omorkulov has repeatedly tested his skills, although his favorite technique is watercolor. In the 1960s, he created colored linocuts for the series "The Road from Frunze to Osh" (1961). Here, the artist faced challenges related to mastering a new technique that required a certain discipline of thought and plastic generalizations. In the best sheet of the series "A Bridge is Being Built," the author managed to "convey his admiration for the

21.09.2014, 17:34

Art / Painting

The Artist of Realistic Vision of Life Melis Haidarovich Akhmedov

Among the artists of specifically realistic vision of life is Melis Haidarovich Akhmedov, who has been working in easel and book graphics since the early 1970s. As an easel artist, like other masters, he predominantly works on thematic series, which he always creates based on natural material. His work is characterized by a narrative-plot nature of the image, knowledge of folk life, and interest in details and ethnographic specifics. The object-spatial fullness of the sheet and factuality have

21.09.2014, 17:26

Art / Painting

The Studio Print in the Works of Alexander Ivanovich Misyurev

Stationary print is one aspect of the work of Alexander Ivanovich Misyurev. He is proficient in the techniques of linocut and lithography. Alongside his work in book graphics, watercolor, and oil painting, he has created significant thematic stationary cycles and individual sheets. The triptych of linocuts "In Difficult Years" (1972) and the autolithograph "For Soviet Power" (1974) are dedicated to the events of the Civil War. The triptych of linocuts "Stages of a

21.09.2014, 17:12

Finance

Civil Budget of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2015

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21.09.2014, 15:22

Banknotes

Banknotes with a denomination of 5000 som

The 5000 som banknote of the 2009 series is made of white paper measuring 156x73 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is green. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It has a local watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the banknote's denomination. A windowed metallic security thread with microtext "5000 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. The security thread changes color

21.09.2014, 14:23

Banknotes

Banknote with a denomination of 1000 som

The 1000 som banknote of the 2010 series is made of white paper measuring 150x71 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is gray. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce in UV light in red and blue colors. The paper has a localized watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the banknote's numerical denomination. The banknote contains a windowed metallic security thread with microtext "1000

21.09.2014, 14:20

Banknotes

Banknote with a denomination of 500 som

500 som banknote of the 2010 sample is made of white paper measuring 144x68 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is purple. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce red under UV light. The paper has a local watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the banknote's numerical denomination. The banknote contains a windowed metallic security thread with microtext "500 som". White coupon fields

21.09.2014, 14:15

Banknotes

Banknote with a denomination of 200 som

The 200 som banknote of the 2010 sample is made of white paper measuring 138x66 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is yellow. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce yellow-green under UV light. The paper has a local watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the banknote's denomination. The banknote features a windowed metallic security thread with microtext "200 som". White coupon

21.09.2014, 14:05

Banknotes

Banknotes with a denomination of 100 som

The 100 som banknote of the 2009 series is made of white paper measuring 132x63 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is blue. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features a local watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the banknote's denomination. A windowed metallic security thread with microtext "100 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. White coupon fields are located

21.09.2014, 13:59

Banknotes

Banknotes with a denomination of 50 som

The 50 som banknote of the 2009 series is printed on white paper measuring 126x61 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is orange. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features a localized watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote. A windowed metallic security thread with microtext "50 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. White coupon fields are located along the edges of the banknote. The portrait, the inscriptions

21.09.2014, 13:52

Banknotes

Banknotes with a denomination of 20 som

The 20 som banknote of the 2009 series is made of white paper measuring 120x58 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red. The paper features a local watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote. A windowed metallic security thread with the microtext "20 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. White coupon fields are located along the edges of the banknote. The banknote has an original design and improved security features.

21.09.2014, 13:43

Banknotes

Banknote with a denomination of 10 som

10 som banknote of 1994 is made of white paper measuring 135x65 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is dark green. The banknote has a white border on three sides, 4 mm wide. The paper contains red, green, and blue fibers, as well as colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper features a localized watermark with a portrait of the akyn Toktogul Satylganov. A vertically oriented visible protective thread with microtext "KYRGYZ BANK" is embedded in the paper. The

21.09.2014, 13:24

Banknotes

Banknotes with a denomination of 5 som

5 som banknote of 1993 is made of white paper measuring 140x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is green. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has watermarks in the form of an "eagle" located across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.

21.09.2014, 13:17

Banknotes

Banknotes with a denomination of 1 som

The 1 som banknote of 1993 is made of white paper measuring 140x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features watermarks in the form of an "eagle" spread across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.

21.09.2014, 12:33

Banknotes

Paper currency notes with a denomination of 50 tyiyn

Paper banknotes with a denomination of 50 tyiyn, serving as change coins. The banknote is made of white paper measuring 90x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is blue. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has watermarks in the shape of an "eagle," located across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing. On the front side of the banknote, in the upper left and lower right corners, the numerical

21.09.2014, 12:23

Banknotes

Paper banknotes with a denomination of 10 tyiyn

Paper banknotes with a denomination of 10 tyiyn, serving as change coins.

21.09.2014, 12:22

Banknotes

Paper banknotes with a denomination of 1 tyiyn

Paper banknotes with a denomination of 1 tyiyn, serving as change coins. The banknote is made of white paper measuring 90x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has watermarks in the form of an "eagle," located across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.

21.09.2014, 12:19

National currency

Development of the Payment System of the Kyrgyz Republic

The modern economy of any state represents a widely branched network of complex relationships among millions of economic entities involved and a constant circulation of goods and money. One of the main links in these interconnections is the execution of various transactions, as a result of which mutual claims and obligations are satisfied through payments and settlements. In this context, the payment system occupies a key place in the country's economy, ensuring effective monetary

21.09.2014, 12:10

National currency

The History of the National Currency of Kyrgyzstan

The Currency of Kyrgyzstan The world around us is changing rapidly: the planet's climate is changing, entire countries appear and disappear, political systems and ideologies change, and human thinking evolves as technologies improve. We live at the turn of the millennium in the center of the greatest technological revolution in human history, primarily associated with the rapid development of digital technologies, computers, and communication tools. The further development of human

21.09.2014, 12:03

Art / Painting

The Singer of the Mountain Nature of Kyrgyzstan, Artist-Climber Afanasy Lazarevich Shubin

The singer of the mountain nature of Kyrgyzstan was the prematurely deceased artist-climber Afanasy Lazarevich Shubin, who worked in linocut, lithography, and etching. In his best prints, he created a romantic image of the highlands and the courage of people. The difficulties of hiking life, the brilliance of unconquered peaks, the sharp taste of risk, a moment of silence before the assault, the triumph of victory—all of this naturally and effortlessly found its way onto his sheets. This was

18.09.2014, 23:39

Art / Painting

Artist of Solid Professional Training - Theodor Theodorovich Herzen

The place of the print (mainly linocut) occupies a significant role in the work of the multifaceted artist Theodor Theodorovich Herzen— a master of monumental painting, draftsman, and book illustrator. In engraving, as in other areas of Herzen's creativity, there lies a fundamental realistic foundation. He is an artist with solid professional training, clear artistic thinking, and a commitment to working from nature. Typically, his easel graphic compositions are expansive narrative

18.09.2014, 23:19

Art / Painting

The Gift of Yevgeny Gennadievich Kuzovkin in Black-and-White Linocut

The talent of Evgeny Gennadievich Kuzovkin is most fully revealed in black-and-white linocut. Even his early works from the 1960s captivated with their poetic vision, decorative elegance, and originality of artistic style” (A. Moldokhmatova). The lyrical line of the artist's creativity continues in the engravings “Noon” (1967), “Rainbow” (1968), “Red Horsemen” (1968). In his further development, Kuzovkin maintained an interest in socially significant themes, evolving stylistically,

18.09.2014, 22:42

Art / Painting

Arkady Sergeyevich Ostashev — an Artist of Deeply Realistic Nature

New trends in printmaking in Kyrgyzstan are associated with the work of artists who entered the art scene of the republic at the turn of the 1950s and 1960s and in the 1970s. These include A. Ostashev, M. Omorkulov, V. Gladkov, R. Nudel, A. Turumbekov, E. Kuzovkin, A. Shubin, A. Misyurev, B. Jumabaev, I. Bulba, V. Maximov, M. Akhmedov, B. Koshoyev, many of whom have developed into distinctive masters. A significant contribution to the development of Kyrgyz printmaking was made by Arkadiy

18.09.2014, 22:21

Art / Painting

Joseph Antonovich Belevich and the Techniques of Printmaking

In various printmaking techniques (lithography, etching, linocut), Joseph Antonovich Belevich worked extensively. He created large cycles such as "In the Advanced Brigades" (1960, autolithography), "Among the City Executives" (1966, autolithography), "Kyrgyzstan is Being Built" (1966, linocut), and numerous individual prints dedicated to the present day of the republic. Belevich, with his keen ability to observe distinct traits of nature, which he studies closely

18.09.2014, 21:38

Art / Painting

Masters of the Older Generation

The senior generation masters L. Truskowski, N. Efremenko, A. Mikhalev, and I. Belevich contributed to the development of various techniques of printed graphics, creating a number of works that became part of the main collection of easel graphics in the republic. In the print sub-genres of graphics, the best works of Lev Gavrilovich Truskowski were created. One of his best works is the series of colored linocuts and lithographs "Through Kyrgyzstan" (1960), dedicated to the

18.09.2014, 21:19

Art / Painting

Master of Printmaking Andrey Nikolaevich Mikhalev

For Andrei Nikolaevich Mikhalyev, as a master of printmaking, the technique of lithography is the closest, allowing for freedom, spatiality, and painterly and textural effects in graphic images. He was one of the first to turn to color lithography, creating in the early 1960s a series titled "In Przhevalsk" (1961). These genre color autolithographs, connected by a common theme, tell the story of the life of the working youth of Kyrgyzstan during those years. Based on his

18.09.2014, 20:54

Art / Painting

The Art of Linocut by Akim Alekseevich Sgibnev

Akim Alekseevich Sgibnev mastered various types of graphic techniques, focusing primarily on linocut in its black-and-white and colored variants. His sheets from the 60s and 70s are rich in natural observations, character types, genre scenes, and landscape motifs drawn from numerous trips across the republic. Sgibnev is unique both in his choice of thematic aspects and in his interpretation of graphic form. The absence of a professional school for this artist is compensated by his study of

18.09.2014, 20:17

Art / Painting

Master of Kyrgyz and Soviet Graphics Lydia Alexandrovna Ilyina

In the technique of linocut, the main series of prints and dozens of individual sheets by Lydia Alexandrovna Ilina have been created, which, along with her works in books, have placed her among the leading masters of Kyrgyz and Soviet graphics, gaining recognition both in our country and abroad. The bold, decisive language of linocut turned out to be the most adequate to the character of the figurative thinking of this master, who freely masters all printmaking techniques, and whose name is

18.09.2014, 01:36

Art / Sculpture

Fertile Development of the Chamber-Psychological Line of the Sculptural Portrait

Working in Kyrgyzstan in the 1960s and 70s, A. Bekdzhanyan introduced conditionally decorative techniques of Armenian plasticity into his portrait works ("Head of a Girl," 1972, chamotte; "Djamila," 1970, wood). In the 70s and 80s, the sculptural portrait was represented by D. Zholchuev ("Male Portrait"), V. Zukhin ("Portrait of Professor Kruglov"), and R. Shikova ("Study. Portrait of Composer Maldybaev," 1979, chamotte). The potential for

17.09.2014, 23:08