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| The Online Gallery
of Korean Arts and Handicrafts |
Antique
Alive presents exquisite works of art created by illustrious Korean master
artists
who are revitalizing Asian artistic traditions, which have been bequeathed
through the generations for millennia.
Korean artisans have made distinguished aesthetic achievements in Asian
traditional art by demonstrating a demure, natural beauty with the least
artificiality
within elegant, graceful forms. Antique Alive provides a rare opportunity
for visitors
to appreciate the magnificence of these historical and cultural artifacts
reborn for modern living spaces and lifestyles.
Begin a breathtaking journey into the past with Antique Alive,
and bring the beauty of yesterday into your home today! |
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The sounds of a breeze awakening a bamboo
forest and a stream flowing through a valley were
often glorified as the sounds of nature in Korean
poems of old. These verses praised the lovely
rustling sound bamboo leaves make whenever the
wind blows through a dense stand of bamboo,
sounds that are delightfully fresh and cool. It is
these delicate whispers that Korean fans possess
within them. Bamboo has a personality that defies
any touch of warmth or any attempt to rid it of
its composed coolness... more |
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| Seven-tier
Arcs Hwangchil Fan |
This fabulous
bamboo fan made of the best-quality Korean
mulberry paper coated with hwangchil (‘yellow lacquer’)
expresses the elegant beauty of the golden color. The seven-tier
arcs carved on the bamboo ribs create a wonderful harmony with
the beautiful lines made by the wide breadth of the... more |
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| Today's Korean Traditional Music |
Korean traditional music quoted as “the sound that baptizes your soul” is distinguished from other Asian or Western music by its unique tempo distribution, warm and soft tone color, calm and meditative character, and spontaneous creativity in folk music.
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| Essays
on Korean Arts and Handicrafts |
These
essays provide resources and in-depth information about Korean Handicrafts
and arts,
including historical backgrounds and details of techniques and designs,
as well as
the poignant life stories of the master artists. |
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