Venetian Face Mask 1
by Theresa Tahara
Title
Venetian Face Mask 1
Artist
Theresa Tahara
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Design
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Image created specifically for the new cloth face masks but it also looks great on other apparel and on wall art.
Carnevale in Venice, as with Carnival around the world, takes place in the days leading up to Lent. In 2013, it runs from January 26 to February 12.
During the 40 days of Lent, parties were off-limits—and so was eating foods like meat, sugar, and fats. As a result, people would try to get rid of all of their rich food and drink (and get their partying out of the way) before Lent. Hence, Carnival. (In fact, the word Carnevale may come from the Latin words carne and vale, meaning “farewell to meat”).
The tradition of masking has a long tradition in Venice. All the way back in 1268, a law even was passed to ban putting on masks and throwing perfumed eggs.
By the 18th century, Venetians were allowed to wear masks for six months a year. And they took advantage. Black velvet masks, for example, would be worn in “houses of ill repute”, especially gambling parlours, to shield their owners’ identities
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April 25th, 2020
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