Korea Academic Information: Korean traditional pattern set

Korean Traditional Patterns Embodying the Values and Sensibilities of Our People. This is a comprehensive 50-volume series on traditional Korean patterns. It encompasses approximately 15,000 types of patterns spanning from the primitive era to the modern age, categorized by form. Patterns are classified based on their shape or appearance into human figures, animals, plants, artifacts, natural landscapes, characters, geometric shapes, and complex patterns. These broadly categorized patterns are further subdivided by subject matter. Each traditional pattern is presented with photographs of source artifacts, general descriptions, pattern prototypes, and individual designs to help readers grasp the motifs at a glance and utilize them as professional design elements. Patterns are not limited to mere aesthetic or decorative functions; they serve as a medium that embodies the functions of magic and talismans, as well as the heartfelt wishes for desired worldly values. We, too, have decorated various objects—such as walls, Buddhist statues, ceramics, and daily necessities—by creating patterns of animals, plants, characters, and geometric shapes that embody aspirations for longevity, prosperity, and wealth. In other words, traditional Korean patterns contain the collective values and beliefs of our people; they can be regarded as symbolic objects that express and convey our emotions, including our desires and wishes, throughout our lives. Burdened with countless symbolic meanings, these patterns serve as important resources that allow us to infer the cultural elements, lifestyles, and customs of our nation.

Korean title: 한국전통문양 세트

Korean author: 한국학술정보

Korean publisher: 한국학술정보

ISBN-13: 9788926876909