| “ Vietnam Holidays “ - Rare prints composed by world famous Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes between 1810 and 1820 are on display for the second time in Vietnam at an exhibition in the HCMC Fine Arts Museum. The 33 etchings are from Goya’s series Disaster of War, which is a collection of painful scenes from Spain’s War of Independence (1808-1814) against the French. |
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etchings were exhibited in Vietnam for the first time in Hanoi in
October 2008. The works were brought to the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum by
American Dr Hans Guggenheim, who came to the country to exhibit 46
prints from his personal collection by the Spanish artist to celebrate
the 5th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Spain.
In
2009, Guggenheim donated 33 of the prints to the Vietnam Fine Art
Museum. The etchings showcase Spain’s struggle for liberation against
Napoleon’s troops.
Hanging alongside Goya’s pieces are 205
paintings and sketches completed during the French and American war by
Vietnamese artists such as Huynh Phuong Dong, Thai Ha, Le Hong Hai and
Co Tan Long Chau.
While the etchings show the pain, sorrow and
death suffered by Spanish people during their struggle, exhibition goer
will also see the encouraged and optimistic spirits of soldiers in
paintings by the Vietnamese artists, says Ma Thanh Cao, acting director
of the HCMC Fine Arts Museum.
The exhibition opening was
celebrated by the HCMC Fine Arts Association and the Vietnam Fine Arts
Museum to mark the 35th anniversary of the liberation of the South
(April 30) and the 1,000th anniversary of capital Hanoi.
The exhibition can be enjoyed though April 15 at the HCMC Fine Arts Museum, 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1. |
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(Source:
VNA) |
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