![]() The mask is usually white and it has round eyes usually covered by discs giving this mask a special effect. This unique design originated from a French physician who used to wear this mask when he was treating victims of plagues. This mask is one of the most recognizable Venetian masks because of the long beak that it usually has. These masks came to popularity because of a famous actress of the same name who had this mask made as she did not want her beautiful face all covered or so she said. To wear the mask you had to tie with a ribbon but some of the masks had a baton that made things a little bit easier. The mask was decorated with silver, gold, crystals, and some feathers. Wearing weapons along with the masks as a crime and police had every right to enforce. This guaranteed a free, equal, and secret ballot in the democracy back then. The masks were a must wear during the decision making of some political events as every citizen of Venice was required to act as an anonymous peer. These masks were very common in the 18th century that they had to be regulated by the Venetian government. The masks were in most cases accompanied by a cape of the color red as well as a tricorn. This type of masks covers the whole face and people who wore them mostly wanted to preserve their anonymity. People wore these masks did it because of different reasons and we are going to explore these types of masks and why the masks were worn. There are different types of these masks and they are all in different designs. There are different types of masks, some cover the whole face while others cover just some parts of the face. The decorations of the masks are usually in the baroque style. Some Venetian masks are unique and can be identified easily because of their design which features bright colors such as using gold leaf or silver leaf.The masks were very useful for different reasons some of them being a romantic encounter while others just used the masks to conduct their criminal activities. The rich and the poor would interact without worries, something that was not very common in the day to day activities. With the mask, one could interact freely with other people without worrying about his or her social status.People who wore these masks do it in a purpose to hide their identity or social class.Their function is not limited to the carnival of Venice, the masks have been used for several other occasions. The Venetian masks play a vital role in the tourism industry as about 3 million people visited Venice in the year of Carnival. In the 19th century, the masks were just worn in private parties.Īfter a very long absence of these masks, they made a comeback in 1979 when the Italian government decided to bring back the traditional carnival of Venice.And they took advantage! Black velvet masks, for example, would be worn in houses of ill repute especially gambling parlors to shield their owners' identities. By the 18th century, Venetians were allowed to wear masks for six months a year.Near the end of the 18th century, the wearing Venetian masks were strictly restricted ![]() In the 18th century, this festival became quite popular.In 1797 the Republic of Venice fell, and both Carnival and masks were banned.Eventually, in the 17th century, the festival was some kind of way to save the image that people had about Venice. ![]() In 1458, masked men aren't allowed to enter female monasteries.The statutes set forth strict rules about the education and advancement of apprentices and journeymen and stipulated the conditions under which masks could be produced and sold in the city. ![]()
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