Korean sculpture
A Buddhist sculpture from the Silla Dynasty, 9th century AD.
Korean sculpture has a long history.
History
Korean sculpture was exported abroad, primarily during the Baekje period to Japan, where Korean Buddhist sculptures from the seventh century still exist. In the main Korean sculptures were of wood, then stone, and then ceramics, with votive sculptures being of the greatest number. Smaller sculptures were also made in jade, gold and other metals. The greatest time for sculpture was in the time of Korean Buddhist art.
Modern times
A modern sculpture project than can be mentioned is Greetingman, by Yoo Young-ho.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Korean culture
- Korean art
Further reading
- Arts of Korea. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1998. ISBN 0870998501.