Architectural ornament of Kyrgyzstan of the 20th - early 21th centuries as part of the culture of the peoples of Central Asia
Dating back to ancient times the architectural ornament is not only an important element of building d´ecor, playing an important role in the composition of architectural forms, but it also reflects the attitude of the contemporaries to the surrounding reality, typical moral and esthetic ideals and artistic world perception. The specificity of ornamental compositions in architecture is in the fact that the ornament must correspond the content of the compositional structure of the building. Through construction elements and details which bear the load the character of the architectural ornament reveals their tenseness, through carrying and especially top elements - their lightness. In the interior of constructions the peculiarities of the architectural ornament are revealed in its chamber character, elegance, more detailed work. The author considers several types of ornaments typical of the new history of Kyrgyz architecture.