Musée Guimet
Paris
Exhibition
The Cabinet of Illusions. Knowledge in Trompe-l'œil, Korea (18th-20th Century)
Scheduled from September 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027, the exhibition retraces the birth and metamorphoses of Korean painted bookshelves, between Chinese erudite accumulation, Jesuit perspective and local visual imaginaries. It shows how the chaekgeori moves away from the merely decorative to become a story of the circ...
Paris
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16 September 2026 to 04 January 2027
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Scheduled from September 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027, the exhibition retraces the birth and metamorphoses of Korean painted bookshelves, between Chinese erudite accumulation, Jesuit perspective and local visual imaginaries. It shows how the chaekgeori moves away from the merely decorative to become a story of the circ...
The Musée Guimet returns the Korean chaekgeori to center stage, that art of bookshelves painted in trompe-l'œil, between desire, knowledge and the circulation of forms.
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On Expo Paris, The Cabinet of Illusions. Knowledge in Trompe-l'œil, Korea (18th-20th Century) is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée Guimet, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and Rococo.
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Scheduled from September 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027, the exhibition traces the birth and transformations of Korean painted libraries, between Chinese scholarly accumulation, Jesuit perspective and local visual imaginaries. It shows how chaekgeori moves beyon...
Bring together documents, objects and narratives to measure an episode over time. Read the labels as contextual framing rather than isolated captions. Take time to move through Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet...
Bring together documents, objects and narratives to measure an episode over time. Read the labels as contextual framing rather than isolated captions. Take time to move through Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet and note its scenogr...
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Visit description
Scheduled from September 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027, the exhibition retraces the birth and metamorphoses of Korean painted bookshelves, between Chinese erudite accumulation, Jesuit perspective and local visual imaginaries. It shows how the chaekgeori moves away from the merely decorative to become a story of the circ.
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Scheduled from September 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027, the exhibition traces the birth and transformations of Korean painted libraries, between Chinese scholarly accumulation, Jesuit perspective and local visual imaginaries. It shows how chaekgeori moves beyon. Bring together documents, objects and narratives to measure an episode over time.
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On Expo Paris, The Cabinet of Illusions. Knowledge in Trompe-l'œil, Korea (18th-20th Century) is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée Guimet, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and Rococo.
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For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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Theme: History. Movement: Rococo.
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