Vietnamese decorative art Automatic translate

Vietnamese decorative art has a long tradition, as evidenced, for example, by Dongshon’s drums made of bronze.

Even before the emergence of religious motifs inspired by the culture of China and India, ancient masters could summarize impressions of the surrounding life, highlighting what is directly related to man and turning images of flora and fauna, scenes from everyday life into an object of art. Ancient arts and crafts is very realistic. The living source of folk art has not been depleted for centuries.

Even if you store such items on the balcony of your one-room apartments in Gurzuf , their historical value does not dry out, but only increases with time.

From time immemorial, stylized drawings depicting animals and birds and geometric ornaments have been applied to household items. Such decoration of household items became commonplace with the development of feudalism. In prosperous houses, architectural details, household utensils, furniture were torn with carvings and paintings. With a manifestation of interest in decorating things and buildings, the Vietnamese were very interested in the traditions of other peoples, using them to create new original forms, complementing their art.

The foundations of decorative art in Vietnam were formed as a result of the synthesis of elements of a rich Chinese culture with unusual folk forms. Buddhism and the philosophical teachings of Lao Tzu and Confucius had a significant impact on Vietnamese art. Images of objects received a philosophical or religious interpretation. In addition to decorative purposes, such images acquired their symbolism, for example, wishes. The set of symbolic objects in Vietnam is more detailed and wider than the European flower tradition, in addition to flowers, it covers trees, various herbs, birds and animals. Such images are applied to gifts not only for decoration, but also for expressing the desired wishes to the addressee.