Brothers Sergio and Massimo Boldrin have been making masks for 35 years and have been running the shop at the foot of the Rialto bridge since 1984. Papier-mâché masks, which lead into a world populated with jesters and elves, characters of the Commedia dell’arte and Moons and Suns, covered with gold leaf and evocative of Venice’s Carnival. The Mascareri shop works for the theatre, cinema and fashion business, but also for the many private customers who wish to make a dream come true.
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
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http://www.mascarer.com
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