天安门城楼外檐金龙和玺彩画（本期中心彩色插页）说明

Exterior "Hexi" Paintings with Golden Dragons in Tian An Men

摘要:

天安门城楼重油饰彩画修缮按原明清时期的传统彩画制度，外檐梁枋彩画装饰了金龙和玺。和玺彩画为明清彩画等级中最高制度。金龙和玺以金龙为此种彩画的装饰题材。它为沥粉片金加攒退做法。各主要纹路部位的划分安排基本上同龙草和玺彩画，各主要线路均沥粉贴金，各种主要线路都施以晕色。

Abstract:

Tian 'anmen rostrum was repaired according to the traditional painting system of Ming and Qing dynasties. The golden dragon patterns are used in the painting of the outer eave beam. Dragon pattern for the Ming and Qing dynasties in the highest level of color pattern system. The patterns layout is basically the same as Dragon Tendril pattern, and the main lines do embossed painting and gold foil painting.