Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640), Man in Korean Costume, ca. 1617, Black chalk with touches of red chalk on the face, 38.4 x 23.5 cm (15 1/8 x 9 ¼ in.). Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 83.GB.384

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Although regular direct contacts between Korea and Europe only started in the later half of the 19th century, scholars and artists who visited the Chinese capital as envoys of the Joseon royal court (1392-1910) absorbed knowledge and technological skills from Europe from the 17th century onward through translated Chinese publications, purchase of Western instruments, and meetings with Jesuit priests and scientists residing in Beijing. Travel diaries contain, for instance, astonished accounts of the illusionistic effects of wall paintings in the Jesuit South Church. During the 18th century

King Jeongjo encouraged his court painters to use Western painting devices, such as one-point-perspective and chiaroscuro, in various genres. European inspiration can be detected in decorative court art, but also in ‘literati’ landscape painting. These painting, far from just imitating foreign manners, exemplify how ideas and painting devices were visually and culturally ‘translated’.

INSTITUT FÜR EUROPÄISCHE KUNSTGESCHICHTE

INSTITUT FÜR KUNSTGESCHICHTE OSTASIENS

INSTITUT FÜREUROPÄISCHEKUNSTGESCHICHTE

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CULTURAL TRANSLATIONSTHE CONFRONTATION OF JOSEON PAINTERS WITH EUROPEAN CONCEPTS OF ILLUSIONISM

LECTURE REGULARLY CO-ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTE OF EAST ASIAN ART HISTORY AND THE INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN ART HISTORY

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017, 6 PM C.T.GRAIMBERG ROOM INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN ART HISTORY

Die Veranstaltung wird ermöglicht durch die großzügige Unterstützung der Fachschaft Kunstgeschichte Ostasiens.