Artistic Characteristics of Puxian Opera Facial Mask Patterns
Puxian opera facial mask is one of the important carriers for Puxian opera actors to shape their images,therefore,the present study takes Puxian opera facial mask pattern as the research object.Starting from the field investigation and the data inte-gration,the authors analyze the artistic features of Puxian opera facial mask patterns in terms of characters,animals,lines,texture of objects,exaggeration of texture and concretization of behavior,as well as the artistic features of early and modern color matching.Taking the facial masks of"Zhang Gong"and"Marshal Tanokimi"in Puxian opera as examples,the authors argue that the mask of Puxian opera is influenced by the images of gods believed by Puxian people,and folk belief activities also provide a broad space for the survival of Puxian opera troupe.Finally,the authors summarize different features of facial art patterns and the meaning of the patterns reflected from life,and then take the earlier"Bao Zheng"facial art of Puxian opera as an example,compare differences between the facial mask of"Bao Zheng"of Puxian opera and that of other dramas then analyze causes of the differences.The study of the facial pattern in Puxian opera is helpful to promote the inheritance and protection of the intangible cultural heritage—Puxian opera,as well as its facial mask culture.