Philadelphia Museum of Art
Tuesday May 20, 2014 9:40AM – 7:45PM
Meeting Place: 34th Street, between 11th Ave and 12th Ave, New York, NY
Treasures from Korea
Art of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910
A sweeping panorama, Treasures from Korea celebrates the artistic achievements of the Joseon dynasty, a line of twenty-seven monarchs that ruled the Korean peninsula for more than five hundred years and left a substantial legacy for modern Korea. A variety of objects—including painted screens, scrolls, calligraphy, furnishings, costumes, accessories, and ritual wares used in ancestral rites and Buddhist worship—explore the roles of king and court, the distinct spheres of men and women in society, and religious beliefs, all underpinned by the ideals of Confucianism. This is the first full-scale American exhibition to be devoted to art of the Joseon dynasty.
