진도 쌍계사 대웅전 내벽화의 제작시기와 특징

Abstract

Created in the early 20 th century, the murals in Daeungjeon(mainhall) at Ssanggyesa Temple, in Jindo, were discovered during renovations of the mainhall after they had been hidden beneath layers of paint visible to the naked eye. Because these are mural portrayals of the main subjects of Buddhist worship, such as Sinjung-do, Chiseonggwang-yeorae-do, and Sansin-do, their date of creation was estimated to be between the 1930s and early 1940s, before surviving Buddhist altar paintings(taenghwa) from the 1940s to the 1950s such as Chiseonggwang-yeorae-do and Dokseong-do were produced. These murals captured the public’s attention upon discovery for their use of techniques resembling oil paintings and for their iconographic patterns distinguished from traditional temple murals. Studies found that the iconography of these murals was based on Buddhist paintings found in Jeolla-do and its neighboring regions, and the theme of Jonggyu(vanquisher of evil beings) was adopted as their principal iconography. Furthermore, the brushstrokes in Sansu-do and Bihak-do are evocative of those in Western landscape and oil paintings. In fact, scientific studies found that these murals were painted using the artificial oil-based paint used in the modern period, namely, the material used in oil painting. Thus, as an exception to the tradition of temple murals created in the early 20 th century, these murals in Daeungjeon at Ssanggyesa, in Jindo, call for a closer examination because they provide insight into the modern era as a period of complexity and diversity.