Kansong Art Museum
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Kansong Art Museum (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) is located in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea.
The predecessor to the museum, Bohwagak (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler), was founded by Jeon Hyeong-pil in 1938.[1] It was the first privately-owned museum in Korea, and showcased various Korean historical and artistic materials that Jeon had gathered.[1] His goal was to prevent Japanese removal of Korean cultural properties during the Japanese colonial period.[2] Numerous Korean cultural properties were taken to Japan, such as Goryeo porcelains, Silla-era Buddhist statues, and Joseon-era texts.[3]
The museum was designed by architect Park Gil-ryong (Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler).[1] Jeon died in 1962; his sons Jeon Seong-u (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) and Jeon Yeong-u (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) continued his work in museum and art curation. In 1966, the Kansong Art Museum and the Korean Folk Art Research Institute (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) were founded by the pair. The former entity shows pieces to the public, and the latter performs academic research.[1] The museum is named for the art name of Jeon Hyeong-pil (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "lang".Template:Category handler).
since 2011[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the museum housed twelve national treasures. This includes a copy of the Hunminjeongeum, which first described the Korean script Hangul[1] (National Treasure No. 70). Other national treasures include Donggukjeongun Book 1, 2 (National Treasure No. 71), Geumdong gyemimyeong samjonbul (No. 72 National Treasure), and Hyewon pungsokdo.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Gallery
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Cheongja unhak sanggam mun maebyeong, the 68th national treasure
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A portrait of a beauty painted by Hyewon
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A portrait of a beauty handed down to Haenam Yun family
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Pajeokdo drawn by Kim Deuksin
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Holding a drinking party from Hyewon pungsokdo drawn by Hyewon
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Susik deukgyek (수식득격 瘦式得格) painted and written by Chusa
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Gwuiraejeong (귀래정 歸來亭)
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Gukjeong chumyo by Byeon Sang-byeok, 18th century
See also
References
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- ↑ Gansong Art Museum to Display National TreasuresScript error: No such module "Unsubst". from KBS Global
- ↑ Template:In lang Brief information about Gansong Art Museum from Yahoo Korea dictionary Template:Webarchive
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External links
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