Mask venetian

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 Masquerade Mask Colombina Cigno Vivaldi (at italymask.com)

Original Venetian mask handmade in papier-mâché and hand painted with acrylic colors and gold/silver leaf. Beautiful to wear on some special occasion but also as a home decoration. All our masks are handmade by our staff (me, my wife and our collaborators) in our atelier in Venice. The masks are all papier-mâché and are made using ancient techniques from the 1300s They are decorated with acrylic colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, trimmings, lace and Swarovski crystals to make them more…

venitian masks