Leopard gold inlaid paintings have made quite an impression on admirers for the last two years after their debut in the interior design market of Vietnam. With outstanding and distinctive features, Leopard gold paintings are increasingly drawing attention and appreciation.
Dr. Trang Thanh Hien, lecturer at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, is one of the first women in Vietnam to succeed in doing research about the history of religious art. Her research which has been published in books help bring traditional ancient religious art close to the public.
Nestling just 20km from Hanoi to the southwest, Cu Da Village is a unique cultural space with many ancient houses that are still well-preserved with their original architecture intact.
Cu Da ancient village
Cu Da village is a museum which preserves the ancient architectural features of a craft village on the outskirts of Hanoi. According to Vu Van Than, an 87-year-old elder of the village, genealogies and historical documents show that Cu Da village in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district was founded four centuries ago by royal relatives of a Trinh Lord. Then owners of large textile factories, shops, and transportation in Hanoi in the 1920s through the -1940s period brought civilization to the village. The villagers have always been proud of their home. They used the village’s name as their surname when they lived and worked in Hanoi. “Some of the bourgeois in Hanoi at that time whose names began with the word “Cu” gave the name to Cu Da villagers,” Than said.
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