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Returned to Korea “Album of Gyeomjae Jeong Seon”
In April 2010, Museum of St. Ottilien monastery (Germany) transferred “Album of Kyomjae Jeong Seon” to Waegwan Abbey in Korea for permanent loan. Korea during the period of its long history has lost much of its cultural heritage. Numerous artworks are stored in museums all over the world; many of these Koreans are longing to get back. Gyeomjae Jeong Seon ( , 1679–1759) is one of the most important artists in the history of Korean art. This is why the return of his Album attracted a lot of attention and became an example of how Korean artworks may be brought back home. The Album consists of twenty-one painting of different genre including five ‘true-view landscapes’, three idealized landscapes, one animal painting and twelve paintings of historical figures. In this article the journey of the Album to Germany and back to Korea is described. This has been done by examiningthe Album, its features and documentary evidence regarding the history of the Album’s journey.
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