...The face of the deceased is cast using plaster or wax (in modern times, gelatin such as agar or chemical materials are often used), and from this mold, an image is made using materials such as plaster, wax, and metal foil. Those made from the face of a living person are called life masks, but the distinction between the origins of the two is unclear. The relationship to masks is also unclear. *Some of the terminology that mentions "life mask" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…石膏もしくは蠟(近代では寒天などのゼラチンあるいは化学的材料が用いられる場合も多い)によって,死者の顔面を型取りし,その雌型から,石膏,蠟,金属の薄葉などの材料によって像を起こす。生きている人間の顔から起こしたものはライフマスクlife maskと呼ばれるが,両者の起源の区別は明らかではない。また仮面との関連も明確ではない。… ※「life mask」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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