Description
These masks are worn at the the famous Carnival of Venice, an annual festival. A bronze figurine of a Venetian mask. These masks are worn at the the famous Carnival of Venice, an annual festival. The festival is famed for these masks which are of various types.
This figurine is of a Pantalone mask. Pantalone refers to a father figure in Italian, is usually represented as a sad old man with an oversized nose like the beak of a crow with high brows and slanted eyes (meant to signify intelligence on the stage). This is a half mask.
Special Comments
A selected bronze artwork from Venice.