CONDITIONING NATIONAL AESTHETICS IN THE FACE PAINTING LANGUAGE OF HUE TUONG

Abstract

The Hue Tuong art has a combined value, with elements of visual arts, applied art, expression arts and closely linked with the symbolic form. Hue Tuong adheres to the symbolic properties such as conditioning, stylization, and formalization. Colors and strokes in the art of face-painting make-up create richness and unity, vividly depicting character's personality with outwardly revealed values and inner expressions, emotional feelings. The quintessential values in the cultural, spiritual life, nuances and tastes of the Hue land have been subtly applied to the art of making up the face of Hue Tuong, leaving valuable lessons about shaping and bringing great values of humanity, philosophy of life, affirming the exemplary values of Hue traditional art, of Hue art culture.