Exhibition features tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art
A thematic exhibition highlighting tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History (VNMH) on January 18.
Exhibits at the event (Photo: VNA)The event, in celebration of the coming Year of the Tiger,
is jointly arranged by the museum, the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site
and collectors.
On showcase are more than 30 exhibits, documents and images
featuring tigers throughout over 2,000 years of the country's art history,
showing that the image of tigers was widely portrayed in Vietnam’s ancient pottery,
carving and folk paintings, among others.
Visitors to the exhibition (Photo: VNA)The exhibition will help the public understand more about the position, role and development of the depiction of tigers in the Vietnamese art and the reason why tiger is part of the zodiac animals, Doan added.
A tiger artwork on showcase (Photo: VNA)
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