“National quintessence” refers to the academic and cultural characteristics and essence of a country. The ten quintessences of Chinese culture include calligraphy, martial arts, Chinese medicine, Peking opera, tea ceremony, porcelain, Hanfu, Go, paper-cutting, and embroidery.
Among them, Peking Opera is characterized by exaggeration.
Peking opera facial makeup originates from life and is an amplification and exaggeration of real life. It is symbolic and exaggerated. For example, in life, people's faces are often said to be dark from the sun, pale from fright, red from shame, brown from illness, etc. It not only reflects the character's psychological activities, mental state and physiological characteristics, but also determines the color, lines, and appearance of facial makeup. The basis of patterns and patterns.
Peking opera facial makeup uses exaggerated and deformed graphics to show the character's personality traits. The eyes, forehead and cheeks are often painted in the shape of bat, butterfly or swallow wings, together with an exaggerated mouth and nose, to create the desired facial effect. At the same time, the exaggeration and decoration of Peking Opera facial makeup make the expressions of the characters distinct, convey praise and blame, and distinguish between good and evil, which are also important features of facial makeup art.