Gondolas, Masks and Costumes –
Photos of The Venice Carnival
Every year crowds flock to Venice in February or March for the Venice Carnival. St. Mark’s Square becomes a hub for exquisite creatures adorned with masked costumes embellished with jewels and feathers. It’s a time of opulence, elegance and indulgence. There are parties and celebrations taking place all over the city and everyone is looking to “see and to be seen”.
In dressing up in bright costumes and donning masks, not everyone is who they might seem …. there’s an air of mystery all around. In fact it is the mask which initially conferred great freedom on the people of Venice, offering them the opportunity to have a break from their very strict social system and allowing themselves to be carried away by the “anonymity” of the Carnival. The masked balls, enabled people to take on a completely different persona and to enjoy life in a totally different way.
The masks themselves were made of materials such as clay and papier-maché. The main types of masks are the anonymous “Bauta”, the mysterious “Moretta” and the fascinating “Gnaga”.
Carmen Sirboiu took all these photos of the Venice Carnival and every year she runs photographic workshops capturing the essence of the carnival. If you would be interested in going on one of her photographic workshops to Venice or elsewhere please contact Carmen here via her website.
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