There they were, two figures set far apart from each other, each one standing on the end of one of the narrow gangplanks lining the waterfront of Piazza San Marco, and both at some distance from a … ...

It is from Venice that we get the carnival masks — originally made of porcelain or leather, and often associated with stock characters of the Italian "Commedia dell'arte": Columbina, Pantalone ...

The art of Venetian masks 05:02. Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities leading up to Lent.