Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600 
By Soyoung Lee
Yale University Press, 2009
ISBN: 9780300148916
This notable catalogue—the first English-language publication on the subject—highlights the art of the early period (1392–1592) of Korea’s revolutionary Joseon dynasty. The Joseon rulers replaced the Buddhist establishment and re-created a Korean society informed on every level by Neo-Confucian ideals. They supported the production of innovative secular art inspired by past traditions, both native and from the broader Confucian world. Yet despite official policies, court-sponsored Buddhist art endured, contributing to the rich complexity of the early Joseon culture.
The exquisite paintings, porcelain and other ceramics, metalware, and lacquerware featured in the book are drawn from the holdings of major Korean and Japanese museums, the collection of the Metropolitan Museum and other U.S. collections; and private collections.
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‘Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – news article from the LA Times
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Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600
By Soyoung Lee
Yale University Press, 2009
ISBN: 9780300148916
This notable catalogue—the first English-language publication on the subject—highlights the art of the early period (1392–1592) of Korea’s revolutionary Joseon dynasty. The Joseon rulers replaced the Buddhist establishment and re-created a Korean society informed on every level by Neo-Confucian ideals. They supported the production of innovative secular art inspired by past traditions, both native and from the broader Confucian world. Yet despite official policies, court-sponsored Buddhist art endured, contributing to the rich complexity of the early Joseon culture.
The exquisite paintings, porcelain and other ceramics, metalware, and lacquerware featured in the book are drawn from the holdings of major Korean and Japanese museums, the collection of the Metropolitan Museum and other U.S. collections; and private collections.
Click here to go to the publisher’s website
‘Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – news article from the LA Times
Podcast from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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