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Venetian masks

Venetian masks. By Ommar, Tariq, and Ibrahim 8D. What is it?. Type of art : Masks Culture: Venetian Location :Venice, Italy. The first use of masks.

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Venetian masks

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  1. Venetian masks By Ommar, Tariq, and Ibrahim 8D

  2. What is it? • Type of art : Masks • Culture: Venetian • Location :Venice, Italy

  3. The first use of masks • The masks were first used in the celebration of the triumph of Doge Vitale Michieli over Ulrich II of Treven in 1162 . It was a way to celebrate by wearing fancy and colorful masks.

  4. Uses of the Mask • The masks got popular when more tourists started visiting Venice, and it was like a fashion to wear these masks. • The masks were also a type of disguise for famous people so that they could do crimes and people wouldn't even know who they were. • Rich and noble people would also use these masks to be in the street and talk to people, and the people wouldn't even know who they are talking to.

  5. Why is it unique? • The masks are unique because they have very different shapes, they do not look like ordinary masks, some have very special colors too.

  6. Environment of the culture • The traditional Venetian masks were made of paper mache, and they were sometimes also made with boiled water with flour which cooled down it hardens. So it is quite obvious that the Venetians had a good quantity of paper mache. Also, the most modern ones are made of porcelain and plastic.

  7. Significance of The Venetian masks • There is no religious significance of the masks, but the venetians masks are known to represent Venice and their country, Italy.

  8. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian_mask • http://www.filetransit.com/images/screen/09d597914434bdadd29439908c619661_Happy_Note__Venetian_Masks.jpg • http://www.hotel-venice-tobook.com/images/stories/venice.jpg • http://www.hotel-venice-tobook.com/images/stories/venice.jpg

  9. Thanks for watching !!!!!!

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