Thinking Environment in Early Modernity Speaker Series

Munbangdo is a Korean still-life painting genre that emerged in the 18th century and continued to be popular into the mid-20th century. The paintings reflect contemporaneous global trends of collecting, display and trade. In addition to introducing the genre, the talk will focus on the depicted naturalia, their symbolism and connections to artifice and amusement.  The lecture will also be broadcast over Zoom at this link. There will be a small reception with refreshments afterwards.  Eleanor Soo-ah Hyun is the Associate Curator...