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.

A woman wearing a sanitary mask walks next to a carnival masks shop in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Carnival should have begun on Saturday, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made that ...

"These are beautiful, traditional Venetian masks, unlike the 85 percent of the Venetian-style masks you see that are not true Venetian masks because they're from China or elsewhere in Asia, ...

A young man walks in an empty St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Gondolas and other vessels are moored instead of preparing for Carnival’s popular boat parade in the ...

THE VENETIAN MASKS. Share full article. April 4, 1886. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 4, 1886, Page 11 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

Augusto Maurandi, founder of the Carta Alta studio, is highly sought after in Hollywood. He leads courses to create your own mask on the island of Giudecca. When one thinks of movies where masks ...

In Venice masks, propriety, and social rank were no less a concern. In 1608 masked sex workers could face punishment for posing as “honest” women.

VENICE, Italy -- In another year, masks would be a sign of the gaiety in Venice, an accessory worn for games and parties as big crowds parade about to show off their frivolous, fanciful costumes ...