PEKING OPERA MASKS Collage

...."The main color in a facial makeup symbolizes the disposition and destiny of the character. As one of the essential elements of Peking Opera, the masks can help the audience better understand the opera. Red indicates devotion, bravery and uprightness; black indicates either a rough and bold character or an impartial and selfless personality; blue represents staunchness, fierceness and astuteness; a green face tells the audience that the character is impulsive and violent and depicts surly stubbornness, impetuosity and a total lack of self- restraint; yellow signifies fierceness, ambition and cool-headedness; white suggests treacherousness, suspiciousness and craftiness; gold an silver colors are usually for gods and spirts. The archetypes of masks were found in the primitive society where the people used masks to perfom religious rituals." ..."The Masks have 3 features: a combination of beauty and ugliness, an indication of the disposition of the character and the fixed pattern for drawing. For different roles, the masks can vary a great deal. The make up for the Sheng and Dan can be simpler, while the makeup for the Jing and Chou can be rather heavy, and for the Jing in particular, the pattern can be quite complex. The Peking opera masks often refer to the make up of the Jing. For the Chou, they only need to powder their noses so as to form the image of a clown."

Collage:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:10 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.