Reviews
True-view landscape painting, a journey following in the footsteps of Gyeomjae, who depicted Seoul as seen through our eyes with our own hands.
Hanyang, the capital of Joseon, was an auspicious site surrounded by Inwangsan, Mokmyeoksan, Taraksan, and Bugaksan. The breathtaking scenery of Hanyang, which captivated even Chinese envoys, has been obscured by high-rise buildings in the name of development. Clean streams flowing down from Inwangsan flowed into Cheonggyecheon Stream and connected to the Han River, but they have been covered with cement, making it impossible to locate their water source. Although Cheonggyecheon Stream was only
Choi Wan-soo: Gyeomjae’s True View of Hanyang
“If culture is likened to a plant, and ideology is the root, then art corresponds to the flower; therefore, art serves as the yardstick for evaluating the culture of an era. Consequently, the study of art history must serve as the foundation of cultural history.” ― Gaheon Choi Wan-su
Korean title: 겸재의 한양 진경
Korean author: 최완수
Korean publisher: 현암사
ISBN-13: 9788932319407
Reviews
True-view landscape painting, a journey following in the footsteps of Gyeomjae, who depicted Seoul as seen through our eyes with our own hands.
Hanyang, the capital of Joseon, was an auspicious site surrounded by Inwangsan, Mokmyeoksan, Taraksan, and Bugaksan. The breathtaking scenery of Hanyang, which captivated even Chinese envoys, has been obscured by high-rise buildings in the name of development. Clean streams flowing down from Inwangsan flowed into Cheonggyecheon Stream and connected to the Han River, but they have been covered with cement, making it impossible to locate their water source. Although Cheonggyecheon Stream was only
