“Tigers in Vietnam ancient art” exhibition held ahead of Tet festival
VOV.VN - An exhibition themed “Tigers in Vietnam ancient art” opened on January 18 at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi to mark the occasion of the lunar 2022 Year of the Tiger.
On display are 30 exhibits, documents, and images featuring tigers throughout over 2,000 years of the country's art history.
The event presents a thematic exhibition through different periods, such as tigers in art from the Dong Son era, from ancient times to the 10th century, and beyond the 10th to 20th centuries.
Most notably, various images of tigers in tombs during the 13th to 18th centuries, exhibits featuring tigers in ancient pottery between the 13th and 18th centuries, images of tigers in Hang Trong folk paintings, and the arts of the Nguyen dynasty from the 19th to 20th centuries, are being showcased.
Through the exhibition the Vietnam National Museum of History anticipates that the public will learn more about the significance of the tiger image which is one of the most important mascots among the 12 zodiac animals in Vietnamese history and culture.
The event has been jointly organised by the museum, the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site, and collectors and is set to last through to August 31.