Unfolding Beauty and Beyond: Korean Screen Paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)

Unfolding Beauty and Beyond: Korean Screen Paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) Friday, May 18, 7 pm The Farrell Auditorium, Free Hyunsoo Woo, the Maxine and Howard Lewis curator of Korean art, Philadelphia Museum of Art Using examples of the late Joseon dynasty’s screen paintings, this lecture will explore meanings and symbolism hidden behind their visual charm. Relevant Chinese and Japanese works will serve as comparisons providing distinctive characteristics of these closely related cultures. Co-presented with the Gateway Korea Foundation.