Gansong Art Museum

Infobox Korean name


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hangul=간송미술관
hanja=澗松美術館
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Gansong Art Museum is the first modern private museum of Korea and was founded by Jeon Hyeongpil (전형필 全鎣弼) in 1938. The museum was named after the pen name of the founder, "Gansong" (간송 澗松). The aim of the foundation was to prevent Japanese removal of Korean cultural properties, during the Japanese occupation [ [http://english.kbs.co.kr/society/events/1397154_11777.html Gansong Art Museum to Display National Treasures] from KBS Global] . At times, numerous Korean cultural properties were taken to Japan, such as Goryeo porcelains, statues of Buddha made in Silla kingdom, documents and books made in Joseon dynasty [ ko icon [http://kr.gugi.yahoo.com/detail/detailInfo/DetailInfoAction.php?cid=2601727619 Brief information about "Gansong Art Museum"] from Yahoo Korea dictionary ] . Jeon Hyeongpil contributed at his own expense to protect Korean culture and art.

The museum holds many top-rated antique pieces of art such as Hunmin jeongeum (No. 70 National Treasure), Donggukjeongun Book 1, 2 (No. 71 National Treasure), Geumdong gyemimyeong samjonbul (No. 72 National Treasure) , Hyewon pungsokdo.

Gallery

ee also

*Korean painting
*List of museums in South Korea
*National Treasures of South Korea
*List of Korea-related topics

References

*cite web|url=http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=301136&v=46 |title=Gansong Art Museum (간송미술관 澗松美術館)|publisher=Empas/EncyKorea|language=Korean |accessdate=2008-04-11

External links

* [http://snowblue.sookmyung.ac.kr/museology_dig/gallery/gansong.htm Brief information about "Gansong Art Museum"]
* [http://kr.gugi.yahoo.com/detail/detailInfo/DetailInfoAction.php?cid=2601727619 Brief information about "Gansong Art Museum"] from Yahoo Korea dictionary