Shabaka (window)

Shabaka are stained glass windows made by national Azerbaijani masters, without glue or nails.^[1][2][3]

Shabaka fill walls and window openings of halls and rooms in the Palace of Shaki Khans. Geometric patterns of shabaka-windows harmonize with the general composition of the palace’s façade. Stained-glass windows of central halls and side rooms open on the façade. These stained glass windows are the special feature in the palace’s architecture.^[4][5]

Gallery

• Shebeke
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  Shabaka-windows in interior of the Palace of Shaki Khans
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  Shabaka-windows in facade of the Palace of Shaki Khans.

References

1. "Орнамент (шебеке)". azerbaijans.com.
2. "Шебеке". Журнал «Вокруг Света».
3. К. М. Мамед-заде. Строительное искусство Азербайджана. — Баку: Элм, 1983.
4. "Shaki-Paradise in the Caucasus Foothills". Azerbaijan International. 1998.
5. Л. С. Бретеницкий, Б. В. Веймарн. Искусство Азербайджана IV—XVIII веков. — М.: Искусство, 1976.