Exhibition catalog - Le savoir en trompe-l'œil. Corée XVIIIe - XXe siècle
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At the end of the 18th century, during the reign of King Jeongjo, the chaekgeori, an unprecedented pictorial genre, appeared in Korea. On screens unfold ideal libraries in trompe-l'oeil, populated by books, precious objects and curiosities, in a game of optical illusions skilfully mastered...
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FRENCH VERSION
At the end of the 18th century, during the reign of King Jeongjo, the chaekgeori, an unprecedented pictorial genre, appeared in Korea. On screens unfold ideal libraries in trompe-l'oeil, populated by books, precious objects and curiosities, in a game of optical illusions skilfully mastered. Born from the will of the sovereign - too overwhelmed by the affairs of the kingdom to read - to be symbolically surrounded by knowledge, the chaekgeori testifies to rich artistic exchanges with China and Europe. In contrast to Western vanities, these painted libraries celebrate less the ephemeral than they embody a cabinet of desires: that of one day possessing these treasures of the mind.
Exhibition at the Musée Guimet, from September 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027.
French
160 pages
Co-publishing Beaux Arts éditions / Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet
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