The Carnival
of Venice
The Carnival of Venice
›  This
is an Annual Festival held in Venice,
Italy
›  The
Carnival started in the year 1162 after
the victory of war against the Serenissima
Repubblica
Cast System
›  Masks
have always been an important
feature in the Venetian Carnival
›  The
mask is warn to conceal both identity
and class.
›  Every
one is equal for one day
Venetian Masks
›  The
Masks are characterized by their
ornate design, Featuring bright colours
such as gold or silver and the use of
complex decorations in the Baroque style.
›  Baroque
= The art style of the seventeenth
century in which artists sought emotion,
movement and variety in their works.
Bauta
›  the
entire face:
Traditional
grotesque. Over
prominent nose.
›  Bauta
– Heavily
Gilded designed to
comfortably cover
the entire face:
Traditional
grotesque. Over
prominent nose.
Columbina
›  Columbina:
Half –
Mask, only
covering the
wearer’s eyes, nose
and upper cheeks.
Highly decorated
with gold, silver
and crystals and
feathers
The Plague Doctor
›  The
Plague Doctor
›  Has a long beak,
most bizarre and
recognizable of the
venetian masks
Moretta
›  Moretta:
meaning
Dark Lady Mask, a
small strapless
black velvet oval
mask with wide
eyeholes and no
lips or mouth
Volto
›  Volto
meaning
Ghost is the iconic
modern venetian
mask. It is often
stark white with
added gilding and
decorated, worn
with a cloak.
Arleccino
›  Arlecchino,
meaning Harlequin
in Italian is a
commedian
character. Deviod
of reason and full
of emotion. Half
mask
Zanni
›  Zanni:
His mask is a
half mask in
leather, with a low
forehead, bulging
eyebrows and a
long nose. Meant
to look like a
“stupid fool”