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Silla: KOREA’S GOLDEN KINGDOM at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silla
KOREA’S GOLDEN KINGDOM

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

November 4, 2013–February 23, 2014

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Bodhisattva in pensive pose (detail). Silla kingdom. Late 6th-early 7th century. Gilt bronze. National Museum of Korea. National Treasure 83.
Bodhisattva in pensive pose (detail). Silla kingdom. Late 6th-early 7th century. Gilt bronze. National Museum of Korea. National Treasure 83.

In the ancient world, the Korean kingdom of Silla (57 B.C.–A.D. 935) was renowned as a country of gold. Through nearly 100 spectacular objects created between A.D. 400 and 800—Silla’s seminal period—the landmark exhibition Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom presents the remarkable artistic achievements of a small kingdom that rose to prominence, embraced cosmopolitanism, and eventually gained control over much of the Korean peninsula. The exhibition is the first in the West to focus exclusively on the arts of Silla. Among the highlights are exquisite regalia discovered from the tombs of royalty and the elite; unique treasures made in places between China and the Mediterranean and preserved in Korea; and Buddhist icons and reliquaries reinterpreting pan-Asian styles with native aesthetics.

The exhibition features several designated National Treasures and many works with few parallels outside of Korea. Of special interest is a graceful and charming gilt-bronze sculpture of a bodhisattva in pensive pose, known as National Treasure 83, one of the most celebrated and beloved works in Korean art history.

The exhibition is made possible by Samsung.
Additional support is provided by the Korea Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The exhibition was organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Korea, and Gyeongju National Museum, Korea.

For more information about Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom, please visit their website.

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