Abstract

This article examines the ornamental nature of Azerbaijani art in the context of the culture of the East and West. As you know, culture originated first in the East, and then developed in a peculiar way in the West. If we pay attention to the history of world culture, we can note the existence of the East- West dichotomy, since ancient times, their influence on each other. This was also manifested in the art of ornament. Ornamentation originated first in the East, and then found its reflection in the West. Talking about the ornamentation in Azerbaijani art, first of all I would like to note the ornamental nature of creativity. This is closely related to the nature of thinking, worldview, philosophical views of our people. Among the reasons that form the peculiarities of ornamentation, one can indicate the geographical location of Azerbaijan between East and West, the presence of the Islamic religion, part of the Eastern culture.

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