Carnival Masks

By: June Phang Fon Earn

History of Carnival Mask or Venetian Mask.
➢ The origin of Carnival Mask is from Venice in italy.
➢ They called Venetian Mask.
➢ The purpose of Venetian Mask is to make every people are equal.
History of Carnival mask or Venetian mask
➢ Venice people fascinated in high social class or nobility.
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➢ They used mask to hide their face and their position.
➢ criminal,gamble and sexuality
History of Carnival Festival
➢ Catholic church announced that No more masquerade.
➢ Except one day called Shrove Tuesday.
➢ After Shrove Tuesday called Ash Wednesday.
 Types of Carnival Mask
➢ Jolly and Jester
➔ represent symbolic twin of king.
➔ female
➔ specific clown in the middle ages
➔ started in Italy
➔ influenced in Europe especially French.
Types of Carnival Mask
➢ Colombina
➔ means little doves in Italy
➔ represented a servant
Types of Carnival Mask
➢ DAMA
➔ most beautiful and most popular
➔ represent elegant ladies in
Cinquecento(Period of Titan)
➔ usually wear with jewellry and
expensive dress.
Material
➢ Originally Venetian masks were made of leather, porcelain or glass and had a
practical or symbolic function.
Material
➢ Today they are often made of hand-painted gesso or paper-mâché and decorated
with feathers and gems.
Modern Day of
Carnival
Modern Day of Carnival
Nowadays, almost all of the country in the world has Carnival festival. Top 15 countries
that celebrate Carnival festival, including
● Brazil ● Trinidad and Tobago
● England ● Canada
● Italy ● India
● Netherlands ● Columbia
● Spain ● Germany
● Slovenia ● Switzerland
● Croatia ● Jamaica
● Belgium
 Italy
➔ Venice Carnival Mask festival or Mardi Gras.
➔ Decorate mask or white paint mixture and use feather and gem.
 Venice Carnival
➔ Generally time for children
➔ Perfect opportunity to be free
from other attention.
➔ It has masked balls and
elegance costumes.
Carnival Festival In Italy
 Brazil
★ The world’s largest carnival festival
★ Rio de Janeiro.
➔ They, Brazillian, wear masks and colorful costumes.
➔ Parade.
➔ They dance in Samba style.
Brazil
★ Salvador de Bahia.
➔ Street carnival
➔ The festival is organized by various
samba schools in the country
 Germany
➔ Karneval(Rhineland area), Fastnacht, Fassenacht, or Fasnet.
➔ Celebrate to welcome spring season.
★ Women’s day.
Bibliography
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Bibliography
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