Visual_arts Culture_of_Vietnam

1 visual arts

1.1 calligraphy
1.2 silk painting
1.3 woodblock prints

visual arts

traditional vietnamese art art practiced in vietnam or vietnamese artists, ancient times (including elaborate Đông sơn drums) post-chinese domination art influenced chinese buddhist art, taoism , confucianism. art of champa , france played smaller role later on.

the chinese influence on vietnamese art extends vietnamese pottery , ceramics, calligraphy, , traditional architecture. currently, vietnamese lacquer paintings have proven quite popular.

calligraphy

calligraphy has had long history in vietnam, using chinese characters along chữ nôm. however, modern vietnamese calligraphy instead uses roman-character based quốc ngữ, has proven popular.

in past, literacy in old character-based writing systems of vietnam being restricted scholars , elites, calligraphy nevertheless still played important part in vietnamese life. on special occasions such lunar new year, people go village teacher or scholar make them calligraphy hanging (often poetry, folk sayings or single words). people not read or write commissioned @ temple shrines.

silk painting

silk painting of trịnh Đình kiên (1715-1786) in 18th century, exhibited in vietnam national museum of fine arts

vietnamese silk painting 1 of popular forms of art in vietnam, favored mystical atmosphere can achieved medium. during 19th , 20th centuries, french influence absorbed vietnamese art , liberal , modern use of color began differentiate vietnamese silk paintings chinese, japanese , korean counterparts. vietnamese silk paintings typically showcase countryside, landscapes, pagodas, historical events or scenes of daily life.

woodblock prints

typical Đông hồ folk woodblock print of carp

a folk art long history in vietnam, vietnamese woodblock prints have reached level of popularity outside of vietnam. organic materials used make paint, applied wood , pressed on paper. process repeated different colors.