Albanian art (Albanian: arti shqiptar [aɾˈti ʃcipˈtaɾ]) refers to all artistic expressions and artworks in Albania or produced by Albanians. The country's art is either work of arts produced by its …

The symbolization of the crescent Moon, often combined with the Sun, is commonly found in a variety of contexts of Albanian folk art, including traditional tattooing, grave art, jewellery, …

Art forms in Albania were moulded by traditional Albanian folk culture, by early Byzantine traditions and by the country's inclusion in the Ottoman Empire for five centuries until 1912.

Albanian folk songs and tales were recorded by the Austrian consul in Janina, Johann Georg von Hahn, who travelled throughout Albania and the Balkans in the middle of the 19th century and …

Apr 24, 2018 · Albanian art comes in various forms, ranging from architecture to painting to sculpture to mosaic designs. Albanian art also dates back to the Illyrian era and over time has …

Jan 19, 2023 · In Albanian Folklore we distinguish: Literary Folklore (poetry, fairy tales, legends or legends, anecdotes, proverbs, popular riddles); Musical folklore; Choreographic folklore (folk …

This article brings into the focus the graphic, decorative and ornamental features of the folk art in Albania, along with its historical evolution.

The book is meant to give a representation of the folk art of Albania. It shows textiles, woodcarving, pottery, metalworks, architecture, folk dresses etcetera in a total of 156 pages …

The folk art in Albania is generally decorative and ornamental, and in a limited measure, figurative also. There is a pure national physiognomy, a clear ethnic specificity. Traditionally, the textile …

In the harsh northern mountains of the country, each tribe, indeed each valley and settlement, had its own distinctive dress that was easily recognizable by the whole population. Costumes …