Venetian mask and costumes center

carnival costumes

Its spacious area on two floors, is the most comprehensive and widest display of Venetian masks and carnival costumes currently existing in the historical center of Venice.
Situated in a former theatre, only 50 meters from S.Marck's Square, Veniceland is ideally located


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The classic Venetian masks were made with clay models, plaster, chalk mould , paper maché, flour glue, and gauze. Than the raw mask were hand painted and decorated with gold leaf, enamels and varnish to achieve a specific texture with several gradients on translucent surfaces.

With the same techiques and material we produced now our classic collection, a very wide selection of the most traditional venetian masks

paper masks

CARNIVAL MASK
Papermachè
Crystal masks
Metal masks
Lether
Commedia dell'arte
Fantasy
animal mask ANIMALS MASK
Cats
dogs
lions
frogs
any other animal
that you fantasy
can suggest
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Venetian mask history

We can read about a "maschereri" (master mask makers in the venetian dialect) school located in Venice since the 1271. The wearing of masks and costumes was well establishedin the 15th century and in the 1436 the maskmakers were officially recognized by the Repulic with their guild.

painted masks

PAINTINGS
Oil paintings
Acrylic
Watercolour
Old maps
venice costumes

VENETIAN COSTUMES
'600
'700
'800
Acient costumes
Fashion

mask workshop stages and courses

WORKSHOP
Stages
Classes
Incentives
  VENICELAND SHOP
Our venetian point of sale
Directions and map
Coupon "web friends" discount

 


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