새 나라 새 미술 : 조선 전기 미술 대전

Art of Early Joseon: Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th Century

Prologue: Dawn of the Joseon Dynasty

Part 1: White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

The State and Its People Creating Together
Embodying the Spirit of a New Era
Aesthetic Sensibilities on White Surfaces
The White Color of Joseon

Part 2: Ink — Visualizing Self-cultivation and Virtue

Humanist Ideals — Seeking the Way in Nature
Humanity Recorded Through Art and Writing
Dreaming of an Eternal Joseon

Part 3: Gold — Embodying Eternal Prayer

Joseon’s Buddhism — Traversing the Confucian Age
Delivering the Words of the Buddha
From All Hands to All Hearts

Epilogue: The Light of Joseon — Hunminjeongeum

Theme

White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

Sub-theme1

The State and Its People Creating Together Embodying the Spirit of a New Era Aesthetic Sensibilities on White Surfaces The White Color of Joseon

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Flattened Bottle, Buncheong ware with incised dog design

Joseon Dynasty, second half of 15th century
Private Collection