The earliest recorded mask carnival in Venetian history dates back to May 2, 1268.

There were still many rules and regulations in the carnival at that time, and it was basically polite, beneficial and restrained. It was not until the 14th century that many moral restrictions were gradually lifted, and the Italian aristocrats frantically developed the carnival in the direction of "luxury and lewdness".

On January 24, 1458, the government couldn't stand it any longer and issued a decree prohibiting men from entering the convent dressed as women to prevent the nuns from suffering.

By the 18th century, the development of the Mask Carnival reached its peak, becoming the only excuse for people from all walks of life in Venice to carnival together.

Only in this festival can people put aside their worries and enjoy themselves. However, the carnival atmosphere became so enthusiastic that the Mask Festival even became the freest, most legal and even free sex trade place.

Everyone wears luxurious and beautiful masks, and women can't tell whether the man in front of them is a nobleman or a gangster.

In 1797, Napoleon's troops broke through the Republic of Venice. In such a mourning atmosphere, the Venice Carnival could no longer continue.

It wasn't until 1978, when a group of students graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts opened the first modern mask shop in Venice that the Mask Carnival flourished again.

The Weird Masks of Venice Today’s Venetian masks have evolved into two main functions: one is to meet the self-expression and self-display needs of all participants throughout the Carnival; the other is to serve as tourists and come to Venice to participate in the Carnival.

A travel souvenir.

The masks in the Venetian Mask Carnival are roughly divided into the following categories: 1. Improvisational comedy masks: mainly based on the images of the prodigal Harlequin and the clown Pierrot; 2. Fantasy masks: mainly from the mask maker

Some of our imaginations are inspired by historical designs; 3 Traditional Venetian masks: such as those white masks that cover half of the face and other similar half-face masks, such as the "Plague Doctor" mask, which uses an exaggerated shape of male genitals as an emphasis.

In Venice, it's easy to buy such a mask.

Especially during Carnival, you can see mask vendors everywhere on the streets.

Of course, if you want to buy a mask with fine workmanship and better quality, you have to go to the oldest mask handicraft workshops such as Mondonovo store and Laboratorio Artigiano Maschere store.

If you want to have fun at home, go to the Chenghuang Temple and buy a Venetian mask for 20 yuan each.

Mask Carnival and Feast To be honest, it is difficult to find what it once was in the Venetian Mask Carnival today.

In the late 1970s, the Venice Carnival reached its heyday, with young revelers wearing masks throwing all kinds of debris at other unmasked people.

During the Carnival, the streets were filled with various self-organized bands, etc., and the atmosphere was extremely lively. Later, under the control of various government regulations, the Venice Carnival gradually became "restricted".

The mask carnival gradually evolved into a performance for city tourism promotion.

Generally speaking, the most common costume at the Mask Festival is a big cloak + a long-nosed mask. Many people also like to have two people play characters from European fables and fairy tales.

During festivals, artists and singers on the streets around the square will also play and sing to cheer up the festival.

With countless parties, countless masks, and countless delicious food, the Venetian Mask Carnival is always an unforgettable experience.