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Great Korean Artwork

Korea’s most celebrated works of art, from the whale carvings of Bangudae and the gold crowns of Silla to Goryeo celadon, the Joseon painters and the modern masters of the 20th century. Each card gives the Korean title, who made it, when, and where to see it, with notes from Korean Wikipedia and Korean museum records.

Type
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National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관

Highlights of the national museum in Seoul.

Silla and Gyeongju 신라와 경주

Treasures of the Silla kingdom and its capital, Gyeongju.

Buddhist art 불교 미술

Statues, temples, paintings and scriptures made for Korean Buddhism.

UNESCO heritage 유네스코 유산

World Heritage sites and Memory of the World documents.

Joseon painters 조선의 화가

From An Gyeon to Jeong Seon, Kim Hong-do, Shin Yun-bok and Kim Jeong-hui.