This new five-volume series is designed to provide the reader with a comprehensive, up-to-date and readable introduction to major aspects of Korea’s rich artistic heritage: Buddhist sculpture, folk painting, t’ogi and ch’ongja (earthenware & celadon), and paekja (white porcelain) & punch’ong ware. Other topics will follow in successive volumes. Based on their extensive knowledge and re…
The 2.824 entries in this dictionary are classified into four major categories: archaeology, architecture, art history, and folklore. This book tried to select those terms that are regurarly used in ordinary texts and guides to cultural artifacts. This publication introduce Korean art and culture through overseas exchange. With the Foundation’s support, leading museums around the world have e…