Italian masks

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This photo features a Venice Carnival reveler who is wearing the Italian Plague mask, the most recognizable thanks to the long nose which resembles the beak of a stork. This is a very interesting mask and mostly worn by men. This history of this kind of mask is very interesting. The Medico della peste, with its long beak, is one of the most bizarre and recognizable of the Venetian masks, though it did not start out as carnival mask at all but as a method of preventing the spread of disease…

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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…

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Questa maschera fatta a mano in cartapesta è realizzata con le punte, , dipinta con colori acrilici, motivo floreale, tessuto e stucchi. La maschera è ulteriormente arricchita dal bellissimo colletto. Maschera integrale, adatta da indossare o come elemento di arredo per la casa. Dimensioni: taglia unica Prodotto a Venezia, Italia. Altre forme disponibili, sia per uomo che per donna. Spediamo in tutto il mondo con GLS, DHL e Fedex, direttamente da Venezia. +++ Molto importante +++ SCRIVI IL…