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Knowledge in Trompe-l'œil. Korea, 18th–20th century
Culture · Saturday, September 26 · 10:00 · Paris
Musée Guimet, 6, place d'Iéna
Free
A fascinating plunge into Korea’s trompe-l’œil art, between scholarly libraries and dreamlike worlds. Whether royal, academic, or museum, the library remains a treasure trove of knowledge and escape. At the end of the 18th century in Korea, in the Joseon Dynasty, King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800) finds in the contemplation of 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 scholarly conversation. Jeongjo then entrusts the painters of the Royal Academy…
