National Museum of Korea
Architecture[edit]
Korean art by period[edit]
Neolithic period[edit]
Bronze period[edit]
Mumun period
Proto-Three Kingdoms period[edit]
Gold belt buckle excavated in Pyongyang, North Korea
Gaya confederacy[edit]
Rusted iron helmet from Gaya, 5-6th century.
Three Kingdoms period[edit]
Goguryeo kingdom[edit]
One of South Korea's national treasures and one of the earliest extant sculptures from the country. Yŏn'ga Buddha, Goguryeo, 539. Gilt bronze, h. 16.3 cm. National Museum of Korea, National Treasure no. 119
Baekje kingdom[edit]
Incense Burner of Baekje
Stone tiles depicting Baekje landscape themes.
A pair of king's earrings, made from gold and jade, early 6th century (Baekje). From tomb of King Munyeong. 156th National Treasure of Korea.
Silla kingdom[edit]
Twin stone Buddhas
도제기마인물상
Seated master sculpt from the old Silla period
This scabbard ornament from Silla Kingdom dated to the sixth century shows that the kingdom was isolated from the various Chinese kingdoms of the time period and retained the cultural roots of central Asian art.
A monkey statue from the Zodiac from the North(Balhae)-South(Unified Silla) Period, around the 8th century.
Directional deity from Unified Silla
Directional deity from Unified Silla
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Balhae kingdom[edit]
Goryeo dynasty[edit]
Gilt-bronze sculpture showing Lamaist influence on Korean sculpture
Goryeo-era bronze mirrors
A Goryeo Dynasty ten-story pagoda
A nearly intact bronze pagoda
Joseon dynasty[edit]
Joseon Dynasty Buddhas
Detail from Buddhist Tapestry
Other countries[edit]
Greece / 6th century BCE / Korea Treasure No.904 Gift of Sohn Kee-chung One of the greatest Korean athletes of all times, Sohn Kee-chung(1912-2002) became a national hero when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
Chinese Buddha
