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Knowledge in trompe-l'œil. Korea, 18th–20th century
Culture · Saturday, September 19 · 10:00 · Paris
Musée Guimet, 6, place d'Iéna
Free
A fascinating plunge into discovering the art of trompe-l’œil in Korea, between scholarly libraries and dreamlike worlds! Royal, scholarly or museum-like, the library remains a treasure trove of knowledge and escape. At the end of the 18th century in Korea, in the Joseon kingdom, King Jeongjo (r. 1776–1800) finds in contemplating a library painting a way to remain symbolically surrounded by his books: a trompe-l’œil extending the spirit of the study, stimulating virtue, curiosity and learned conversation. Jeongjo then entrusts the painters of the Royal Academy…
