An artistic journey through the history of the Carnival of Venice and of Commedia dell’Arte, but also worlds of fantasy. We are talking about La Bottega dei Mascareri, the historic location on the Rialto Bridge and atelier on the nearby Calle dei Saoneri. Started in 1984 by Sergio Boldrin along with his brother Massimo, the shop has become a mecca for those in search of authentic Venetian papier-mâché masks, made by using the traditional technique. Jesters, elves, typical Commedia dell’Arte characters, such as Pantalone, Bauta masks, sun and moon-shaped gold-leaf masks… Fascinating creations featured in Italian and foreign collections, and used in the fashion, theatre and filmmaking industry, such as in the famous Eyes Wide Shut movie by Stanley Kubrick.
Monday through Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm
Ponte di Rialto, 80, San Polo, Venezia, VE, Italia
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+39 041 5223857
- http://www.mascarer.com
How can one not succumb to the charm of Venetian masks and to the world’s most elegant Carnival? For a taste of its atmosphere, visit the artisan atelier in Dorsoduro Ca’ Macana which, since 1984, a time of renaissance for the Venetian Carnival, has been creating traditional and artistic papier-mâché masks, entirely handmade by using […]
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Since 1993, the Teatro Agricolo cultural association has dedicated itself to the creation of leather masks used for the theater, but also for television and cinema. Everything starts with a wooden form. Every detail, from the excellent leather, to the brass clasps, up to the choice of copper for framing the inside, ensures that the […]
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