Physiognomy of symbolical emotions.
Hexagram of the canon of changes YiKing 11.
If you are the director or producer in theatre of masks then assortment or
otherwise to tell complete set of theatrical masked characters and personages
for performances and play shows can be created according to the shown symbols of
facial emotions and hexagrams in the canon of changes Yi King.
In the Ancient Greece there was theatres of masks or it is possible to tell that
the antique Greek theatrical or dramatic art was a farce or masquerade
play-acting. As any theatres of the Ancient Greece were public arenas where
faces of actors have been hidden by masks. But now there are no modern popular
theatres where masks are integral attributes of theatrical roles and actors or
acting persons.
However, there is the traditional theatre of masks in Japan, namely classical
Japanese musical drama Noh or Nogaku where masked characters personify emotional
experiences and facial moods of people. And in essence Japanese theatrical masks
can have comparison with dolls or personages of Italian Commedia dell'Arte. But
classical masks of Japanese theatres are not compared with hexagrams of the
Chinese canon of changes Yi King and 64 physiognomic images which symbolize complete
scale or otherwise to tell entire universal range of emotional displays and
mimic expressions of a human face.
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Emotions of social relationships.
Eyebrows: individual mind corresponds with public consciousness.
Eyes: personal volition subordinates to collective will.
Mouth: private needs are indifferent to requirements of society.
Collective will influences personal volition of a man or woman, and individual reason is
identified with public mentality, but private needs do not depend on social demands.
Personal mutual relations.
Eyebrows: you think of people and-or companions regard you.
Eyes: you do not wish to see people and-or companions do not need your presence.
Mouth: you do not want to speak and-or companions do not communicate with you.
Mental attitudes.
Eyebrows: your notion is equivalent to opinions of people.
Eyes: your point of view is caused by sights of people.
Mouth: your words are neutral to assertions of people.
You are abandoned by people who understand you, and you have nobody to communicate.
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Following 12 physiognomic symbol in gallery.
About classical Japanese musical drama and symbolical theatre of facial
emotions, also mimic expressions of a human face and
masks in television shows.