lee am
yi am, also known as lee am, was a korean painter born in seoul, south korea in 1499 and died in 1566. he was a renowned painter and contemporary of sin saimdang, and was bestowed the rank title of duseongnyeong by the king. yi am was known for his unique style in painting, which was distinct from the chinese style of the song dynasty. he created many portraits, including the portrait of king jungjong of joseon. yi am's paintings are famous for exhibiting the artist's own style, and his works have influenced later artists such as kim sik and byeon sang-byeok. he is known for his creative port…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of lee am's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
