Mask: Golden Sunlight.
The carnival in Venice has to be seen to be believed. Eye candy galore. The beautiful backdrop of Venice sets a stunning stage for the artistic and glorious costumes.
San Marco Square becomes one amazing Masked Ball.
Even if there is standing room only on the San Marco Square, even if you cannot walk one step without bumping into someone, or gasp in delight at a mask ahead of you, even if you cannot see two inches beyond your eyeballs… it is worth coming to the carnival.
Venice is calm, it is not a riot, not rude, nor aggressive, not at all a disco be-bopping scene…it is beauitful, romantic, artistic…. glorious.
It is beyond ones imagination…and for the record my imagination is far too big.
Mask: Red Glitter Lips.
You do not need to have a costume to attend the carnival. If you want to join in the fun there are plenty of masks and costumes to buy, from five Euros to thousands of Euros.
If you don't want to dress up, don't worry, half the sight-seers are not dressed up, nr wearing a mask.
There are as many photogrpahers as there are costumed people.
Double Faced Mask.
Most the costumes are home made,
They are AMAZING!
Mask: Lady in Red.
I know I am.
Plus I am here for the food.
And the canals.
And whoops… to be with my friend Merisis!!
Mask: Snake – Tongue Man.
Mythology something or other.
I am not going to say I know.
So Green-Scary-Cool-Snaked-Tongue-Guy he is.
Msk: The Devil Not Himself.
Merisi told me that when taking a photo of the Masked people to be sure they are looking at you, because the photos are better that way.
Doesn't it seem this guy has two different eyes?
Mask: Black and White Magician.
One of my favorite mask. His face mask was about three feet long.
Incredible.
It is hard to see that his mask is large in the photo, which is a pity.
Mask: Yellow Jacket.
The costumes are from head to toe… I should show toe too.
I will eventually.
The details are a large part of the appealing beauty.
Mask: Peacocks.
Most of the masked/costume people strike a pose standing still or barely moving for phtographers and sightseers to look at them. People watching at its finest.
Mask: The Alligator.
Do you see the alligator he is wearing as a hat?
Mask: Blue Eyed.
Mask: Stacked Ribbons and Black Lace Faced.
Peacock again.
Masl: Silver Wonder
There are three kinds of costumes at the carnival.
First, what I expected: The classic Venetian masks with matching outfit.
Then the Halloween type… which are very few, almost a handful. Rarely scary, never vulgar, mostly funny, but very very few are Halloween like, or even comical. It is not the place.
And the third type…. are eleborate, knocked my socks off, orgasimic, simple wonderful especially if you like the Marie-Antoinette 18th Century sort of thing…. Most of the Venetian costumes are 18th century style!!!! I'll show them tomorrow, because OH MY GOD are they fantastic!!
The lace, the shoes, the capes, the hats, the jewels, the feathers, the gloves, the, the, the everything!!
Ciao for now. And a tidbit…..
Merisi caught me doing the food thing, eat and go.
Let's just saying I am preparing a Fat Tuesday Mask.
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