The Painting of Face

面部化妆

About the Painting of Face, it is said that this special art derived¹ from the Chinese opera has different origins. But no matter what its origin is, the facial painting is worth appreciating for its artistic² value. The paintings are presentations of the roles of the characters. For example, a red face usually depicts³ the role's bravery, uprightness and loyalty⁴； a white face symbolizes⁵ a sinister⁶ role's treachery and guile⁷； a green face describes surly stubbornness, impetuosity and lack of self-restraint. In addition, the pattern of the facial painting reveals the role's information too. In a word, the unique makeup⁸ in the opera allows the characters on the stage to reveal them voicelessly.

关于面部化妆这个特殊的艺术，据说它起源于中国戏曲不同的起源。但无论其来源是什么，面部化妆的艺术价值是值得欣赏的。这些妆展示不同的人物性格。例如，红脸通常象征着勇敢、正直和忠诚;白脸象征着阴险、背叛和狡诈;绿脸象征着乖戾倔强，急躁和缺乏自我约束。此外，面部化妆的图案也揭示了角色的信息。总之，在歌剧的独特妆容中，可以让舞台上的人物，悄无声息的揭示他们性格特征。