Moretta (pl. morette)
The moretta was a mask, made of a circular piece of black velvet, which covered the face.
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Mascara — Mask — Grevembroch 3-90
“Mascara” (Mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Carnival in Venice
The Venetian Carnival was celebrated for centuries, until the end of the Republic. The modern carnival is only superficially similar.