via Viet Nam News, 12 June 2024: The Kiến Trung Palace in Huế is hosting an exhibition featuring 56 ceramic and gold-plated dragons by People’s Artist Trần Độ, inspired by Nguyễn Dynasty seals. Part of Huế Festival Week 2024, this exhibit highlights Độ’s dedication to traditional Vietnamese art and the cultural significance of dragons, symbolizing strength and wisdom.
A collection of 56 ceramic and gold-plated dragons inspired by the Nguyễn Dynasty are on display at an exhibition in the Kiến Trung Palace in the Huế Imperial Citadel.
The exhibition, themed ‘Biểu Tượng Rồng Qua Gốm Trần Độ’ (Dragon Symbols through Trần Độ Ceramics), is organised by the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre in collaboration with People’s Artist Trần Độ, who created the displayed art.
As part of the ongoing Huế Festival Week 2024, the special exhibition will open until June 18. The festival includes a series of art and culture programmes amid other celebrations taking place at Kiến Trung Palace in the ancient city of Huế in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province.
Source: Ceramic exhibition showcases Nguyễn Dynasty-style dragons
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