[1788] Asian Art Museum

[kilerkki]

I'm home safe in Salt Lake now, and I don't really want to update Livejournal because there are so many pictures and it's such a daunting task, but if I don't tackle it now I never will. And also I miss my friends. So, to the Asian Art Museum

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[phoenix_melody]

I am so jealous that you got to visit this museum! It looks AMAZING. Thanks for taking so many pictures!

Apparently depictions of the royal family were forbidden except for their official royal portraits, so other images--such as a 150-foot scroll depicting Jeongjo's procession to Hwaseong, which we saw later--simply depict the absence of the king, like a riderless horse. Royal portraits were allowed because they were considered living representations, equal to the king himself.

...this could possibly explain that really random moment in Rooftop Prince where the heroine was trying to explain modern money and the boys saw the picture of their king and immediately got down on their knees.

[kilerkki]

I'd totally forgotten that moment, but now I think you're probably absolutely right!

Also, one thing that really amused me--at several moments throughout the exhibit they were playing clips from various sageuks to illustrate scenes involving various artifacts or ceremonies. I remember Yi San and Jewel in the Palace particularly. They were also selling DVD sets of Warrior Baek Dong-soo in the gift shop...

[anonymous]

Those sliders look delicious!!! --Elise

[kilerkki]

I had one bite and then wished I could have more. I'm suddenly a huge fan of sliders! (Had an amazing one at the Farmer's Market last month that started my conversion...)