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Carnival of Venice
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The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous for its elaborate costumes and masks. The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash W
The Venetian Carnival tradition is most famous for its distinctive masks.
The Venetian Carnival tradition is most famous for its distinctive masks.
Carnival in Venice, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750
Carnival in Venice, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750
Juliet and her Nurse by J. M. W. Turner, 1863
Juliet and her Nurse by J. M. W. Turner, 1863
Typical masks worn at the Venice Carnival, which portray the satirical and exaggerated appearances often used
Typical masks worn at the Venice Carnival, which portray the satirical and exaggerated appearances often used
Plague doctor costume
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The clothing worn by plague doctors was intended to protect them from airborne diseases during outbreaks of bubonic plague in Europe. It is often seen as a symbol of death and disease. Contrary to pop
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…substances designed to keep away the foul odours that were thought to spread infection. Those who wear the plague doctor mask often also wear the associated clothing of the plague doctor. The popularity of the Medico della peste among carnival celebrants can be seen as a memento mori. The moretta ("dark one" in English) or servetta muta…
Plague doctor outfit from Germany (17th century) [citation needed]
Plague doctor outfit from Germany (17th century) [citation needed]
One of the only two known surviving plague masks; dated to between 1650 and 1750; held by the German Historical Museum, Berlin
One of the only two known surviving plague masks; dated to between 1650 and 1750; held by the German Historical Museum, Berlin
A beaked Venetian carnival mask bearing a picture of a plague doctor, and the inscription Il Medico della Peste ('The Plague Doctor') beneath the righ
A beaked Venetian carnival mask bearing a picture of a plague doctor, and the inscription Il Medico della Peste ('The Plague Doctor') beneath the right eye
Posing with variations on plague masks in New Orleans during the April 2020 pandemic shutdown
Posing with variations on plague masks in New Orleans during the April 2020 pandemic shutdown