The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia; Venetian: Carneval de Venèsia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous throughout the world for its elaborate costumes and masks.

Feb 6, 2021 · The Baùta (or Baùtta) is the most characteristic and traditional disguise of the lagoon city, whose shape and history convey all the essence of the masked carnival of the Serenissima.

Sep 4, 2022 · Bautta (also spelled bauta) – this is the most traditional Venetian Carnival mask. Originally it was worn only by men of all social classes but by the 18th century, it had also been embraced by married women.

The bauta truly constitutes a unique event in history: a mask coming out of a festival or ritual and entering the year-round daily life of society across all social classes. There were even cases where wearing a bauta mask was required by law.

May 20, 2021 · The Bauta was used by both men and women on various occasions: it was mandatory for married women who went to the theater while it was forbidden for girls of marriageable age. The Bauta is formed by a black veil or …

The Venetian bauta is a traditional mask worn during the Carnival of Venice, a festival that dates back to the 12th century. The bauta is one of the most iconic masks of the Venetian carnival and holds great significance in Venetian culture.

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Among the many masks that dominated the Venetian scene the most common was the 'Bauta', a male equivalent of the Moretta but, unlike the latter, it could be used by both sexes. The Bauta was worn all year because it made it possible to hide one’s identity whenever desired.

Dec 18, 2023 · These masks were called Bauta. They were, in fact, worn as an everyday item of clothing, at all times of the year except during the festival. Paired with the mask would be a long black coat which covered a person’s entire height, a black hood, and a three-pointed black hat.

The Bàuta or Bautta is the most simple and common mask in Venice. A black cloack, mask and a hat are the elements characterizing the mask itself: the black cloak to hide clothes, the lace on the base of the mask and the cocked hat to hide the face. The Bàuta among the other masks promised a complete anonymity.