Feitians in Western Wei have their unique styles. They somehow carried the trace of Impressionism. The use of color seemed very critical, especially for the green, blue and grey. The overall tone of color tended to be cold. The bright red color was rarely used. In stead, orange, brick red, or maroon were generally employed. 3-D effect was achieved by the shades on the face, arms, breasts, and tummy. The color of those shades were originally reddish according to historic literatures, however, it turned to be blackish after many years. Chemists claimed some oxidation reactions occurred leading to this blackish color which is the common color for most metal oxides. However, this blackish color made those Feitian features in Western Wei more amazing, especially when they wore some golden color jewelry. The countenance of the Feitian in that time is solemn and tranquil bringing an atmosphere of meditation. Weatern Wei was several hundred years after the Buddhism was first spread to China. The Buddhism meditation was still very much emphasized in the individual cultivation. To my personal opinion, Western Wei Feitian are most impressive with their peace, reverence, and coolness

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