Russian Amb. Andrey Kulik appears round "The life and Works of Russian Architect Afanasy Seredin-Sabatin," an exhibition taking place at Deoksu Palace in primary Seoul, on Oct. 19, 2020. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — a special exhibition commemorating ties between Seoul and Moscow opened this week, providing visitors an opportunity to shuttle through time to the Joseon Dynasty through the eyes of a young Russian architect who stayed right here all through one of the vital country's most tumultuous instances in historical past.
"The lifestyles and Works of Russian Architect Afanasy Seredin-Sabatin" centers on the life of Seredin-Sabatin (1860-1921), who changed into referred to as Salpajeong or Salpajin and took part in designing and constructing key structure, such because the former Russian legation in vital Seoul, during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and in here years.
The young Russian, first labored as a tidewaiter in the port metropolis of Incheon upon his arrival in 1883, is additionally believed to have taken part in developing tremendous modern historic buildings, similar to Dongnimmun Gate, which potential Independence Gate in Korean, in addition to Western-fashion architecture at Deoksu Palace.
The exhibition showcases quite a few artifacts — such as letters, blueprints and photographs — in addition to smaller models of architectural works.
aside from his career as an architect, Seredin-Sabatin is diagnosed as a key witness within the tragic murder of Queen Myeongseong, the spouse of King Gojong, through jap assassins in 1895.
The exhibition facets his written testimonial of the incident as well as a map of the place the murder took area at Gyeongbok Palace.
This picture, offered by the Archive of foreign policy of the Russian Empire, shows Afanasy Seredin-Sabatin's written testimonial and map of the 1895 assassin of Queen Myeongseong of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Seredin-Sabatin, who left the Korean peninsula for a couple of years following the queen's assassination, lower back in 1899 and labored on various architectural and development initiatives until his ultimate departure in 1904 during the Russo-jap warfare.
officials from each Seoul and Moscow predicted the exhibition to spotlight the two international locations' history via Seredin-Sabatin's lifestyles and works which have been under-researched.
"What keeps Seredin-Sabatin in our memories is that he grew to become an important witness in historical past by witnessing the Eulmi Incident," Chung Jae-suk, the head of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), noted in a press convention on Monday.
"whereas there are a few reviews on Seredin-Sabatin, (the theme) became nonetheless insufficiently researched."
Chung mentioned how Seredin-Sabatin's architectural works present a glimpse of the background and atmosphere of the final years of the Joseon Dynasty.
This file image taken on Oct. 12, 2020, shows Jungmyeongjeon in Deoksu Palace in valuable Seoul. (Yonhap)
Russia's true envoy to Seoul, Amb. Andrey Kulik, voiced hope that the exhibition marking the thirtieth anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Russia would support deepen the friendship between the two countries.
"seeing that the nineteenth century when Joseon and Russia signed a mutual commerce treaty in 1884, the two international locations have remained respectable neighbors and pals according to goodwill," Kulik said in a remark that was translated from Russian to Korean.
"(i hope both international locations) get to grasp every other more and deepen (their) friendship," he referred to, citing that cultural routine deliberate to encourage cultural exchanges between the two nations could be postponed until the end of 2021 amid the new coronavirus.
The exhibition runs on the second ground of Jungmyeongjeon at Deoksu Palace except Nov. 11, in keeping with CHA.
Jungmyeongjeon, a two-story purple-brick building with arches, is a piece of European-vogue structure in Deoksu Palace that Seredin-Sabatin is believed to have taken half in constructing.
once used as a membership for foreigners, it changed into restored and opened to the public in 2010.
a part of the exhibition is additionally purchasable on-line on the administration's web page or its YouTube channel. digital fact technology became used for more desirable on-scene atmosphere, CHA delivered.
(Yonhap)
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