VENETIAN MASKS

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Masks are an integral part of the history of Venice. Discover their beauty and the traditions behind them...

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A LONG HISTORY...

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NOT JUST FOR CARNIVAL...

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A WORKING MASK...

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FORGOTTEN FOR TWO CENTURIES...

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A SYMBOL OF VENICE...

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VENETIAN MASKS

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Masks are an integral part of the history of Venice. Discover their beauty and the traditions behind them...

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A LONG HISTORY...

A 13th-century Venetian law prohibited those wearing masks to throw perfume-filled eggshells...

NOT JUST FOR CARNIVAL...

NOT JUST FOR CARNIVAL...

For centuries masks were worn in Venice for most of the year. Certain social events could only be performed with a mask on your face...

A WORKING MASK...

This type of mask was worn by plague doctors as an early form of personal protection equipment...

FORGOTTEN FOR TWO CENTURIES...

FORGOTTEN FOR TWO CENTURIES...

Mask wearing was outlawed after the fall of the Republic of Venice in the 18th century. Mask making was revived with the Venetian Carnival in the 20th century...

A SYMBOL OF VENICE...

Nowadays, artisan studios in Venice make by hand traditional and innovative masks - one of the best Venetian souvenirs to buy for yourself...

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