Venetian Masks is a painting by Valentina Kondrashova which was uploaded on June 10th, 2015.
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$9,500
Dimensions
80.000 x 110.000 cm.
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Title
Venetian Masks
Artist
Valentina Kondrashova
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
VENETIAN MASK by VALENTINA KONDRASHOVA.
Belongs to the Galery RUSSIAN ARTISTS NEW WAVE.
Venetian mask.
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice, Italy. The masks are typically worn during the Carnival (Carnival of Venice), but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status. The mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in cases where he or she wanted to interact with other members of the society outside the bounds of identity and everyday convention. It was useful for a variety of purposes, some of them illicit or criminal, others just personal, such as romantic encounters.
Venetian masks are characterised by their ornate design, featuring bright colours such as gold or silver and the use of complex decorations in the baroque style. Many designs of Venetian masks stem from Commedia dell'arte. They can be full-face masks (e.g. the bauta) or eye masks (e.g. the Columbina).
The Columbina (also known as Columbine and Columbino) is a half mask often highly decorated with gold, silver, crystals and feathers. It is held up to the face by a baton or tied with ribbon as with most other Venetian masks. The columbine was popularised by an early actress in the Commedia dell'arte of the same name. It is said it was designed for her because she did not wish to have her beautiful face covered completely.
Scaramuccia (French: Scaramouche) a roguish adventurer and swordsman who replaced Il Capitano in later troupe
Uploaded
June 10th, 2015
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Comments (17)
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition !!
Oiyee At Oystudio
Your paintings are all beautiful, Valentina. I love this! Now featured on the group home page of Whimsical Paintings.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Jacqueline Athmann
Congrats! Your image has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L 12.15.15
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 a day" group!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”