Venetian Rosa Wall Mask

Drawing upon the masks that are at the center of the Venetian festival of il Carnevale di Venezia for inspiration, this wall mask is an enchanting decoration, suitable for any home or office. With a design that mingles flamboyance and elegance, this piece closely emulates the costumes and masks that permeated the festival that began in the 11th century. Such disguises were worn as part of the festival, and frequently used by the nobility and commoners alike to mix among people of other social classes and otherwise engage in illicit activity without fear of being recognized.

Here, you can easily picture this delicately feminine mask and the wide brimmed hat that are depicted being put to such use. With the mask and floral patterns portrayed in muted bronze tones, the rest is colored in deep shades of blue and purple, and accented by touches of deep red to the decorative flowers and lips.

Standing approx 10 1/2" tall and 9 1/2" wide at its widest point, this piece is wonderfully sculpted of cold-cast resin.