And this was used on Mardi Gras, on the last day of Carnival ... including Carlos Brassesco, got to work. "Masks accompanied Venetian culture practically from its origin," Brassesco told us ...

In the 1700s, when Venice was Europe’s party town, masks became a big part of Carnevale celebrations, the weeks-long Mardi Gras festivities ... much died out with the Venetian Republic, which ...

These are traditional Venetian masks, and a profusion of them are on ... the Shkodër Carnivale, Mardi Gras, and masquerade balls and parades globally. Masks were a focal point of life in Venice ...

after which the stylish Carnivale (Venetian Mardi Gras festival) masks hanging on the restaurant's inside walls were modeled. In Italy cuisine is extremely regionalized, Venice more than most ...

Some are lifted directly from the Venetian Carnevale tradition ... (In a similar DIY vein, search “Mardi Gras mask” on Etsy for a really fun rabbit hole.) Others are so stunning it can ...

In the 1700s, when Venice was Europe’s party town, masks became a big part of Carnevale celebrations, the weeks-long Mardi Gras festivities ... much died with the Venetian Republic, which ...

The Trapps' Mardi Gras pilgrimage also marks a sort of ... The show's cast sported 40 of Connie Trapp's Venetian-style masks. She just shipped out several sets of horns for a commercial to run ...

Before Katrina, with exceptions such as Krewe du Vieux (established in 1987) and the Pussyfooters (established in 2001), Mardi Gras ... I loved Venice. The Venetian masks I saw everywhere ...

In the 1700s, when Venice was Europe’s party town, masks became a big part of Carnevale celebrations, the weeks-long Mardi Gras festivities ... much died out with the Venetian Republic, which ...

Between masks, balls and throws, it can be difficult to plan your look. To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi Gras season. Masks are fabulous.