The art of Venetian masks 05:02. Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities leading up to Lent.

These are traditional Venetian masks, and a profusion of them are on display in the expansive showroom of the Venice Art studio/mask factory. It's an enthralling and unexpected attraction, ...

THE VENETIAN MASKS. Share full article. April 4, 1886. ... -The introduc tion of the masks was a powerful factor of Gozzi's success, particularly in Venice, ...

Every year, the Venice Art Mask Factory in Albania's Shkoder produces more than 20,000 hand-crafted masks, including 1,700 unique pieces this year alone, to be donned by carnival revellers from ...

The Venetian tradition of perline (glass beads) goes back at least to the 13th century. ... Venice teems with Carnival mask shops, but serious players who only stock their own, ...

In a show staged by Italian luxury brand Tod’s on the eve of the 60th Venice Biennale, ‘The Art of Craftsmanship’, master artisans recreated the label’s classic loafer shoe using their ...

In Venice masks, propriety, and ... Here, most of the men and two women wear the Venetian white mask, while two other women wear oval vizards. Mauro Magliani/RMN-Grand Palais. Related Topics. MASKS; ...