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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

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The Light of Joseon — Hunminjeongeum

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