Korea Ceramics - The Beauty of Natural Forms (en anglais)
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Seoul Selection | 서울셀렉션
Seoul Selection | 서울셀렉션
Date de parution :
30/11/2013
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9788997639076
Pages :
116
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Synopsis:
The most well-known Korean ceramics are the celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392) and the white porcelain of the ensuing Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). The celadons of Goryeo, their grace and color tinged with feminine beauty, symbolize an artistocratic Buddhist culture, while the white porcelains from the Joseon are thought to typify a bureaucratic and scholarly Confucian society and are essentially masculine in tone, vigorous and orderly. Korea's traditional ceramic wares serve as a barometer for understanding Korean culture in that they most accurately reflect Korean aesthetics and the Korean worldview.
About the Author:
A native of Long Island, New York, Robert Koehler has lived in Korea since 1997. He works for Seoul-based publishing company Seoul Selection, where, among other things, he serves as editor-in-chief of the monthly travel magazine SEOUL. In addition to Seoul Selection Guides: Korea, he authored Seoul Selection Guides: Seoul, Korean Ceramics: The Beauty of Natural Forms, Hangeul: Korea's Unique Alphabet and co-authored the walking tour guide Seoul's Historic Walks. Robert currently lives in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood with his wife Solongo. When he's not writing or blogging, he can often be found traveling about the Korean countryside, photographing historic architecture.