Philakorea 2009 - 24th Asian International Stamp Exhibition

The PHILAKOREA 2009 24th Asian International Stamp Exhibition  held from July 30 to August 4, 2009 at the Indian Hall, COEX (Convention and Exhibition Center), Seoul. PHILAKOREA 2009 marks the first hosting of the Asian international stamp exhibition by Korea. This Exhibition have been  participated by about 30 countries under the theme of "Humans, Nature, and Stamps," and presenting not only stamp-related programs . PHILAKOREA 2009 was designed to serve as a festival for all family members to enjoy and explore Asia's stamp culture.

Ssangchido

The stamps issued to commemorate PHILAKOREA 2009  feature several Yeongmohwa (a type of drawing that depicts birds and animals - notable paintings that are representative of Korea's 19th century paintings), such as :  Ssangchido , Hochido, Jurodo and Yuapdo. Along with these commemorative stamps, 4 miniature sheets and a commemorative postcard that shows the emblem and mascot are also issued.

Art - Hong Kong , China - France Joint Issue 2012

 

 

Art is the creation and expression of aesthetics in various forms, with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions. Many art masterpieces have become cultural assets of national importance. The collection, conservation and interpretation of significant works of art can help raise people's level of artistic appreciation and promote creativity, both locally and globally.

Hong Kong Post and La Poste have come together to issue a set of four stamps that showcase vintage paintings and contemporary sculptures from Hong Kong, China and from France. This joint stamp issue demonstrates the great passion for art that Hong Kong, China and France share, and showcases the cultural treasures of the two places.

 

The $1.40 stamp represented the painting art - Douglas Castle by a Chinese artist, 1860s from Hong Kong.

Douglas Castle was named after the Scottish businessman Douglas Lapraik who built it in the 1860s. In 1953, the castle was acquired by The University of Hong Kong to use as a residential student hall and renamed University Hall. It was declared a monument by the government of Hong Kong on 15 September 1995.

Although this work was done by an unknown Chinese artist, the painting materials and the realistic rendering are of Western origin. The castle feature takes up only a small portion of the picture, fronted with human characters, roads, grassland and other houses. The scenery is natural and true to life with a clear contrast between near and far. By using the perspective of the West, the attention of the viewer is drawn to the castle, which is distinguished as the subject of the painting.4c This canvas, in watercolor and gouache, is stored at the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong.

Armenian-French Joint Issue . 2007

On May 22, 2007, Armenia and French released the joint issue stamp features the art and architecture of both countries. The issue stamp consist of two stamps.

French Post chosen picture of  A fragment of a high relief of Our Lady of Rheims (Notre Dame de Reims) . Reims is famous for its great samples of French Architecture, one of which is Our Lady of Rheims Catholic Cathedral (1221-1311), the construction was finished in XIV-XV cc.

Meanwhile Armenia Post depicted Lectionary, 1460, was illustrated in the city of Artke. Lectionary belongs to the late period of Vaspurakan school and is kept in Matenadaran, Yerevan.

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