Venetian Carnival Mask
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice,Worn during the Carnival (the Carnival of Venice), however In the past, the Venetian mask have been used on many other occasions as a device for hiding the wearer’s identity and social status. venetian carnival mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in cases where he or she wanted to interact with other members of the society outside the bounds of identity and everyday convention. Venetian costume mask was thus useful for a variety of purposes, some of them illicit or criminal, others just personal, such as romantic encounters.
Venetian carnival masquerade masks come in all different colors and they can be full-face masks (e.g. the bauta) or eye masks (e.g. the Columbina). Many designs are taken from Commedia dell’arte.