Author: Lee, Rose [Li Ying-chuang]

Treasures from Korea : arts and culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910
Date2014
Publish_locationNew Haven, CT
PublisherYale University Press
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeBook (Exhibition catalog)
Series
ShelfDirector's Office
Call NumberN7363.4.T74 2014
Descriptionxv, 332 p. : ill. (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Note

Treasures from Korea : arts and culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910 / edited by Hyunsoo Woo ; essays by Insoo Cho, Hongkyung Kim, Woollim Kim, So-hyun Kwon, Dongsoo Moon, Unsok Song, and Hyunsoo Woo ; chronology by Rose E. Lee.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 2 - May 26, 2014; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 29 - September 28, 2014; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 2, 2014 - January 11, 2015.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-331).

"The exhibit was organized by the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"--t.p. verso.

Illustrated with colour images of some 200 masterworks from major Korean public and private collections, this important volume offers readers a detailed look at the fascinating art of the Joseon, from the exquisitely crafted pieces used by the court to scholarly implements, ritual items, and Buddhist arts.

Confucianism and the Art of the Joseon Dynasty / Insoo Cho -- Joseon: A Dynasty Founded on the Confucian Classics / Hongkyung Kim -- Screen Paintings of the Joseon Court / Hyunsoo Woo -- Ceramics and Ritual Vessels of the Royal Household / So-hyun Kwon -- The Collection and Appreciation of Scholarly Accoutrements and Sarangbang Culture in the Joseon Dynasty / Woollim Kim -- Buddhism and Art in the Joseon Royal House: Buddhist Sculpture and Painting / Unsok Song -- The Reception of a New Culture and Establishment of a New Visual System in Korea's Modern Era / Dongsoo Moon -- Catalogue -- The King and His Court -- Joseon Society -- Ancestral Rituals and Confucian Values -- Continuity and Change in Joseon Buddhism -- Joseon in Modern Times.

Another copy Gleeson Library.

Multimedia
SubjectArt, Korean--Chosŏn [Joseon] dynasty, 1392-1910--Exhibitions Korea--Antiquities--Exhibitions Korea--History--Chosŏn [Joseon] dynasty, 1392-1910--Exhibitions
ISBN9780300204124 ; 0300204124
LCCN2013957111