{"id":4691,"date":"2017-06-04T21:26:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T19:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2017-06-04T21:26:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T19:26:42","slug":"stained-glass-fine-arts-in-ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=4691","title":{"rendered":"Stained Glass &#038; Fine Arts in Ho Chi Minh City &#8211; Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Ho Chi Minh City<\/strong>, formally known as <strong>Saigon<\/strong> (although they are not exactly the same) can be quite overwhelming. Loud chaos, a sea of infamous motorcycles and suicidal street crossings. Cascades of smells, the good kind and the bad, in the ever-present blanket of humidity. Heat reflected from the asphalt, masses of tourists heading to see the portrait of Mr. Ho Chi Minh inside the French Colonial style <strong>post office<\/strong>. Next door, the <strong>Notre-Dame Cathedral<\/strong> provides a shelter from the midday sun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">The <strong>Museum of Fine Arts<\/strong> is somehow overlooked, or at least it is not a first choice on a traveller&#8217;s menu and I think it should be. This building from the colonial-period houses a great number of paintings, sketches, statues and objects ranging from traditional to avant-garde.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4694\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4694\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4694\" class=\"wp-image-4694\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_01.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">view from the museum onto the street. note the shoelady<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4695\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4695\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4695\" class=\"wp-image-4695\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_02.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_02-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">security guy positioning himself right in front of the fan<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4696\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4696\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4696\" class=\"wp-image-4696\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_03.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_03.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_03-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">is this Vietnam?<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">The entrance fee is negligible and there are three buildings to explore! Although I have to say that for me, it is the bulidings that hold a quiet charm and enhance the beauty of the art displayed. Perfect symbiosis. <em>Chinese style French colonial architecture<\/em>, whatever that means. I am no expert, but look at the intricate design on the windows and the beautifully stained glass! The wooden railings and the different styles of staircases!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4697\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4697\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4697\" class=\"wp-image-4697\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_04.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_04.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_04-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">blinds<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4698\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4698\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4698\" class=\"wp-image-4698\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_05.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_05-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">beautiful silhouettes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4699\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4699\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4699\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4699\" class=\"wp-image-4699\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_06.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_06.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_06-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">spiral staircase<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">April 12th &#8211; 17th 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[67,97,326,451,563,831,932,1025,1114,1239,1294],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1704_hcmc_museum_00.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4691"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}