Among Western Wei Feitian features, there is a special kind, the nude Feitian. These features appeared in Dunhuang murals for a short period of time, ~70 years and then disappeared. It was said that the nude Feitian in Dunhuang murals was under the influence of western culture. However, completely exposing of a female body was not well accepted by the moral and culture in that time as well as in the whole oriental societies. That might be why the nude Feitian features did not last long in Dunhuang murals. Just because they did not last long, it did not mean they are not beautiful. As many nude features appeared in western religion painting, nude Feitian features showed their divine beauty. The countenance of those nude Feitian looked solemn, revere. And more importantly, their smile looked rather purely loving than vulgar and lustful. The expression of a naked body with a special art technique is, on the other hand, a way to show the wondrous of creation. In addition, it is very interesting to compare the nude features painted with oil painting method and with Chinese traditional paining skill. The nude Feitian in Dunhuang murals exhibited with some simple lines. However, they never seemed to be short of anything. You can tell how smooth their skin was, how elegant the curvature of the body was. They looked full of life even drawn with just some lines.

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