When: The day before Ash Wednesday
Where: Venice, Italy
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Types of Masks worn in the Carnivals of Venice
1.Bauta
Th e bauta is a mask
which is often heavily
gilded though
originally simple
stark white, which is designed to comfortably cover the entire face. It was usually worn by men, but many paintings done in the 18th century also depict women wearing this mask.
2.Columbina
The Columbina is a
half-mask, only
covering the
wearer's eyes, nose,
and upper cheeks. While both men and women now wear this mask, it began as a woman's analog to the bauta, and actually it is an entirely a modern creation.
3.Medico della peste
The Medico della peste,
with its long beak,
is one of the most bizarre
and recognizable of the
Venetian masks.
Actually it wasn’t made for
carnival but as a method of preventing the spread of disease. Now, many people wear it during the festival.