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That is my first picture for the Collective 52 Photo Project.
The mask was a gift from my daddy. He bought it in Verona, Italy.
"Sparkle"
Masks have always been an important feature of the Venetian carnival. Traditionally people were allowed to wear them between the festival of Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Day, December 26) and the start of the carnival season at midnight of Shrove Tuesday. As masks were also allowed on Ascension and from October 5 to Christmas, people could spend a large portion of the year in disguise. Maskmakers (mascherari) enjoyed a special position in society, with their own laws and their own guild.
Venetian masks can be made of leather, porcelain or using the original glass technique. The original masks were rather simple in design, decoration, and often had a symbolic and practical function. Nowadays, most of them are made with the application ofgesso and gold leaf and are all hand-painted using natural feathers and gems to decorate.
There is little evidence explaining the motive for the earliest mask wearing in Venice. One scholar argues that covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history.
The first documented sources mentioning the use of masks in Venice can be found as far back as the 13th century. The Great Council made it a crime to throw scented eggs.The document decrees that masked persons were forbidden to gamble.
Another law in 1339 forbade Venetians from wearing vulgar disguises and visiting convents while masked. The law also prohibited painting one's face, or wearing false beards or wigs.
Near the end of the Republic, the wearing of the masks in daily life was severely restricted. By the 18th century, it was limited only to about three months from December 26. The masks were traditionally worn with decorative beads matching in colour.
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Covid-19 restrictions are beginning to lift but masks are still required on the country's transport systems...All the best everyone and keep safe...The pandemic is still not over.
One of 2 gorgeous venetian masks a friend bought for my sister when there was a masked ball in the village
[...] Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth [...]
-- Quote by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
Venice, Italy (February, 2008)
A superb fantastical item.
Quechua and Aymara miners in Bolivia seek control of their spiritual identity through the Diablada dance, in which an angel conquers demons. The Diablada figure represents Huari, translated by Catholic priests as the Devil, a pre-Inca mountain spirit of strength and fire.
The Diablada dance is passed down in families and is performed at Carnival, most famously at Oruro, Bolivia, where thousands of dancers portray many groups of characters. Depicting the triumph of good over evil, the Diablada dance has acquired Catholic symbolism over the centuries but still retains an indigenous spirit.
Carlos Sanchez (Aymara) learned the dance from his father. Now living in New York City, Carlos donated this mask to the Smithsonian because, at the time, younger men in his family were not practicing the Diablada. Indigenous families that leave their homeland often find that traditions are hard to preserve in the next generation. The mask was made circa 1975. - all from panels explaining the exhibit.
I saw the mask in the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in Washington DC. I've darkened - but not completely blacked-out - the background to reduce reflections from the glass under which the exhibit is kept.
I saw this scary looking mask whilst out walking the streets of Bath today and had to make an image.
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Another attempt of folding a mask. This time with painted watercolor paper.
technique by Russel Sutherland
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Hollow face optical illusion. It is an optical illusion in which the perception of concave mask of the face appears for our visualisation as the normal convex face.
Today I found words:
“Time is an illusion.”
― Albert Einstein
The Festival of Mask Dances in Bhutan, known as Tsechu, is a colorful celebration. The performers don intricate silk and brocade robes and elaborate masks depicting saints, sages, deities, legendary figures, and animals. They are accompanied by a lively symphony of cymbals, drums, horns, conches, and bells. Tshechus bring communities together to enjoy religious performances, receive blessings, and socialise. The festival has a long history, dating back over a thousand years to the early days of Buddhism in Bhutan. Each district hosts the event annually, with dates set according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. It can last anywhere from three to five days and draw large crowds of both locals and foreign visitors.
Because it is still the period of masks, I present these masks from Zurich pride parade. They are very spectacular, but I do not know to what extent they can be used for protection against the new coronavirus. :}
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Lamanai Archeological Site, the third largest in Belize; Lamanai means "submerged crocodile" in the Maya language. Mayans believed that crocodiles in the New River protected their city.
Here is another shot of Jackson at the Salt Lake airport before his departure to Missouri. In this view Kellie, Jessica, and Joshua have joined them wearing their precautionary masks.
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