Venetian masks

Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice, Italy and are typically worn during the Carnival but have been used on many other occasion. They were used to hide the wearer's identity and social status allowing the wearer to act more freely in case where he or she wanted to interact with other members of the society outside the bounds of identity and everyday convention. Lets have a look at some of them below: Lastly, if you want to get your hands on some of the mask to go to a…

Venetian masks are one of the old tradition of Venice Italy. Documentations show that it was first used in 1268 in an annual celebration. Later on the masks became very popular especially during th…

Carnevale

Venetian sun and moon

3 faces, mask unknown

Half-moon mask at “Oh bej, oh bej” market in Milan. Some years ago I’ve seen a similar mask at “Artigiano in Fiera”, just wonderful! I wish I could have enough money for buying it! Take a look at my photoblog: kjns.zyloxer.net/

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venitian masks