The Painting of Face
1 min readAbout the Painting of Face，it is said that this special art derived from the Chinese opera has diferent origins.But no matter what its origin is，the facial painting is worth appreciating for its artistic value.The paintings are presentations of the roles of the characters.
For example，a red face usually depicts the role’s bravery，uprightness and loyalty；a white face symbolizes a sinister role’s treachery and guile；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 makeup in the opera allows the characters on the stage to reveal them voicelessly.
Sichuan Opera has a strong realist tradition，its performance real and exquisite，witty and humorous.
