Author : Seoul Selection Editorial Team
Publisher : Seoul Selection
ISBN 13 : 162412061X
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (241 download)
Book Synopsis Korean Handicrafts by : Seoul Selection Editorial Team
Download or read book Korean Handicrafts written by Seoul Selection Editorial Team and published by Seoul Selection . This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since time immemorial, Korea has developed an outstanding craft culture. Its superior quality can be seen in everything from the beautiful and elaborate golden crowns of the Three Kingdoms era (57 B.C.–A.D. 668) to the astonishing scientific technology of the Unified Silla era’s Seokguram Grotto. Even China, the birthplace of celadon, was bewitched by the magical jade greens found in the celadon of Goryeo. Simple yet sophisticated handicrafts handed down from the Joseon era continue to enjoy great popularity today among Koreans and people around the world. This book was written as an introduction to Korean handicrafts and the manner in which they have captured Korea’s unique culture and way of life over the millennia. Its chapters examine the characteristics of these works as well as their history—the most representative pieces handed down from the past, along with the lives of the people who make them.