Carnival of Venice
Italian masked festival
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival in Venice, Italy, famous for elaborate masks and costumes.
Held in the weeks before Lent, it dates to the medieval period and features masked balls, parades, and street performances.
The distinctive Venetian masks—from the beaked plague doctor to the simple white *bauta*—have become iconic symbols of mystery and disguise: She bought a Carnival of Venice mask as a souvenir.
- medieval festivalsCelebrations from the Middle Ages
- masksFace-covering disguises
- golden maskFace covering of precious yellow metal
- plague doctorEpidemic-treating masked physician
- feathered headdressHead covering with plumes
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