A Study on Cosmetic Culture Shown in Paintings of the T'ang Period

당대(唐代) 회화에 나타난 화장문화

  • Lee, Ae-Ryun (Dept. of Korean-Chinese Beauty CultureShanghai Commerce School) ;
  • Chun, Hea-Sook (Dept. of Fashion & Design, Dong-A University)
  • 이애련 (중국 상해시상업학교 한.중미용학과) ;
  • 전혜숙 (동아대학교 패션디자인학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.12
  • Accepted : 2010.11.09
  • Published : 2010.12.31

Abstract

Regarding the figure painting of the T'ang period, by Yeomipbon, a representative painter of the early T'ang period, shows a traditional painting style. Figure paintings of the Prosperous T'ang period, influenced by Odoja's painting style, are characterized as illustrating the lives of noble women delicately with brilliant colors. They include Janghwon's and in which Chinese traditional and Western painting styles were combined. , and , which were painted by Jubang in the mid T'ang period, were the developmentally succeeded the figure painting style of the previous times, illustrating even the psychological and emotional states of painted figures in a sophisticated way. Skin make-ups shown in figure paintings of the T'ang period are mostly baekjang in type. Besides, other different types of the make=up such as bihajang, dohwajang and juwoonjang can be seen. The paintings, show that the tone of skin got more and more red as the times moved from the early to the late T'ang periods because rouge was more and more used as the times passed between the periods. As a type of forehead make-up, aekhwang is found in Janghwon's and of the late T'ang period. Hwajeon is seen in lots of figure paintings made between the Prosperous the late T'ang periods. Most eyelid make-ups shown in the figure paintings are round-shaped wolmi and yuhyeopmi in type. Besides, other creative types like gyeyeopmi, paljami and iljami are found. Lips are found made up clearer and more red as the times went from the early and the late T'ang periods. The types of cheek make-up like sahong and jangyeop can't be found in figure paintings of the T'ang period.

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