Venetian carnival

By: Lacey

• The first recorded carnival occurred in1268. It was outlawed in the 1930’s, and was not revived until the 1980’s.

• Carnival starts two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras day.

Carnival time!

Traditionally masks were used in carnivals. After a while, they were banned from going into religious places with them on.

Types of masks!• One type of mask is the Bauta which

means, “mask which covers the whole face, with a stubborn chin line, no mouth, and lots of gilding”.

• The next was the Moretta, which is an oval mask of black velvet that was usually worn by women visiting convents.

• Lastly, the larva which is also called the volto. It is mainly white and typically Venetian!

Pictures of masks

Bauta

Moretta

Larva

How they were made!

• They would be made out of leather or the original paper mache technique.

• Traditionally, they were made with pastel colors and white based face.

Bibliography A history of venetian carnival masks.

2008. Venetian website. 3 Feb. 2009 <http://www.venetianmasksshop.com/history.htm>.